Cecilia Dapaah Investigations-Attorney-General Does Not want To Conflict Special Prosecutor

The Attorney-General’s office is not investigating the source of the various denominations of money kept by former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resource Cecilia Abena Dapaah at her home because another statutory body, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is handling the matter, Deputy Attorney-General Alfred-Tuah Yeboah has said.

Mr Tuah-Yeboah who was speaking on Accra based 3FM Tuesday July25, 2023 said that the Attroney-General does not want to be in conflict with the OSP.

“We do not know the extent of the investigations done by the police in connection with the source of those amounts. But we are aware that another statutory body, the OSP, is also investigating other matters in connection with the matter. So we will not go into a situation where we will want to be in conflict with the OSP.

“The OSP has the mandate in investigating the source of that particular money and the lifestyle audit.

“We are also looking at what the police have done so far to see whether what the Police did is something that we can use in prosecuting or not to prosecute.”

He further stated that the Attorney-General is reviewing the dockets submitted by the Police on those who allegedly stole Madam Dapaah’s money.

According to the deputy AG “The Attorney-General is going to review the docket to see whether there is any basis for the prosecution or to see whether more charges will be needed apart from what we have now.”

The former minister Hon. Cecilia Dapaah and her husband, Mr Daniel Osei Kuffour upon noticing the alleged theft in their home reported the case to the Police who initiated investigations leading to the arrest of some suspects and the recovery of some of the stolen items.

The suspects have been subsequently arraign before court in Accra.

The Police have since forwarded the docket to the Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice for review and advice.

Following the outbreak of the court case which revealed the huge amounts of money kept at her home and public outcry, Madam Abena Dapaah tendered her resignation on Saturday, July 22, 2023 and promised to assist investigations.

The OSP in a press release announced the arrest and questioning of the former minister arrest followed by a search of her home.

The public awaits the outcome of investigations into the matter.