On Monday, July 24, Cecilia Abana Dapaah, the previous minister of sanitation and water resources, was arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP).
OSP officers are questioning her, according to a statement.
“At 11:55 GMT on 24th July 2023, Cecilia Abena Dapaah who resigned from the position of Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources on 22nd July 2023 was placed under arrest by the Office of the Special Prosecutor in respect of suspected corruption and corruption-related offenses regarding large amounts of money and valuable items reportedly stolen from her residence. Ms Dapaah is being questioned by authorized officers of the OSP,” the OSP said in the statement.
According to reports, Madam Cecilia Dapaah kept $1 million, €300,000, and untold amounts of Ghanaian cedis at home.
Two house helpers are accused of stealing these funds, and they are presently on trial at an Accra Circuit Court.
She had before claimed that the facts and the public reports were inconsistent.
She claimed in her letter of resignation that the numbers in the public domain do not accurately reflect the information she and her husband provided in their statement to the police.
However, the former politician acknowledges that she recognises the significance of such stories around a person of her standing.
“I am resigning, therefore, because I do not want such a matter to become a preoccupation of government and a hindrance to the work of government at such a crucial time.”
