The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) says months of investigation, supported by a parallel probe from the FBI in the United States, have not uncovered direct evidence of corruption in the case involving former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Abena Dapaah.
The inquiry, which began in July 2023, examined large sums of cash, frozen bank accounts, and valuable items linked to the former minister and her associates.
In its 2025 half-year report, the OSP noted that while no immediate evidence of corruption was established, investigators found strong signs of possible money laundering and financial structuring—issues that fall outside the OSP’s direct mandate.
Madam Dapaah has consistently challenged the investigations. Through her lawyers, she described the re-seizure of her money and freezing of her accounts as “unfair” and a violation of her constitutional rights, urging the court to halt the OSP’s actions.
Beyond the corruption probe, the OSP has charged the former minister for failing to declare her income as required by law.
The Office said she ignored a lawful demand to submit her declarations within 30 days, contravening the Special Prosecutor Act.
