Former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah expressed her dissatisfaction with private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu’s comments regarding the ongoing investigations against her by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP). Dapaah accused Kpebu of providing unfair commentary on the matter. Kpebu, known for his outspoken nature, has consistently supported the OSP’s decision to investigate Dapaah, seize money found in her home, and freeze her bank accounts on suspicion of being tainted properties. These confrontations took place after the High Court had heard arguments regarding the abridgement of time for the hearing of the confirmation of the freezing and seizure orders. Martin Kpebu was present in court to represent his client in a separate case in Financial Court 2, where proceedings related to the Cecilia Dapaah case were being held. Kpebu defended his commentary by stating that it was solely based on the publicly available facts of the case. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com

According to the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), former Minister of Sanitation Cecilia Abena Dapaah was involved in a real estate business that she did not disclose while serving as a minister of state. Meanwhile, Further disclosure proved that Madam Cecilia Dapaah’s late brother continued to make payments to her despite having passed away in January, 2022. Apexnewsgh.com reported “Strangely, there are active transfers from the deceased person’s bank account to that of the first respondent’s Prudential Bank account number 0090924640014. “As recently as 19 September 2022 and 23 May 2023, amounts of Ten Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty cedis (GH¢10,450.00) and Eleven Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand cedis (GH¢11,280.00) respectively were transferred, supposedly by the deceased brother to the first respondent.”   The OSP revealed that Madam Abena Dapaah utilized aliases to hide transactions and cleverly received the proceeds in her bank accounts and investments. These details were presented in the OSP’s fact sheet as part of their request for a freezing order on the former Sanitation Minister. “In an instance, the first respondent sold a SSNIT Borteyman Estates Flat No. BT/OD/BLK2/2BR/1 under the name of Nana Yaa Ode,” the OSP captured in its fact sheet. “Indeed, the first respondent appended her signature on all relevant correspondence with the buyer under the name of Nana Yaa Ode. “Concerning the payment, first respondent, through her agent, gave the buyer her Prudential Bank Account Number 0090924640014. “It was only at the point of payment at the bank that the agent of the first respondent revealed to the buyer that the true identity of Nana Yaa Ode was the first respondent, into whose account payment of the purchase price of One Hundred and Seventeen Thousand cedis (GH¢117,000.00 was to be made and was effected.” Other information available also proved that Madam Cecilia Dapaah’s late brother continued to make payments to her despite having passed away in January, 2022. “Strangely, there are active transfers from the deceased person’s bank account to that of the first respondent’s Prudential Bank account number 0090924640014. “As recently as 19 September 2022 and 23 May 2023, amounts of Ten Thousand Four Hundred and Fifty cedis (GH¢10,450.00) and Eleven Thousand Two Hundred and Eighty Thousand cedis (GH¢11,280.00) respectively were transferred, supposedly by the deceased brother to the first respondent.” Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email: apexnewsgh@gmail.com

The lawyers representing Patience Botwe, an 18-year-old individual accused of masterminding a theft case involving $1 million and 300,000 euros at the former minister for Sanitation, Madam Cecilia Dapaah’s residence, have submitted a formal bail application at the Circuit Court in Accra. However, the Prosecution has opposed the bail application and has served it to Botwe’s lawyers this morning. Nana Addo Asrifi, the lead counsel for Patience Botwe, requested a brief adjournment to allow him to respond to the Prosecution’s affidavit opposing the bail application. On Tuesday, September 5, 2023, in the Circuit Court presided over by Her Honour Afia Owusuaa Appiah, the bail application filed on behalf of Benjamin Sowah, the boyfriend of Patience Botwe, was rejected. The court decided that due to Sowah’s involvement in the alleged theft case and the circumstances surrounding his arrest in Tamale, granting him bail at this stage would not be appropriate. However, Yahaya Sumaila, the seventh accused person and an excavator operator, had his bail application approved by the court. The prosecution, led by Akosua Agyaponmaa Agyemang, Assistant State Attorney, did not object to the bail request. Sumaila was granted bail in the amount of GHc300,000, with two sureties who must be resident within the jurisdiction and need to be justified. Additionally, he is required to deposit his passport at the court registry and report to the police every forth night. Extension of Investigation Time The Assistant State Attorney has requested a two-week adjournment, stating that the investigators have informed their office about the need for additional time to conclude their investigations. She explained that the delay in concluding the investigations is due to the directions given to the investigators by the Attorney General’s office regarding the case docket. DSP Emmanuel Nyamekye, the police prosecutor, added that the investigators are currently in Kumasi conducting further investigation. In response, the Court has instructed the prosecution to expedite their actions in order to ensure the trial can begin. Additionally, the Court has directed the Prosecution to file their disclosures before the next court date, although the lawyers involved in the case have requested that the disclosures be filed prior to the next court sitting. However, Patience Botwe, an 18-year-old hairdresser, Benjamin Sowah, a 29-year-old plumber, Malik Dauda, a 34-year-old unemployed individual, and Yahaya Sumaila, an excavator operator, have met their bail conditions and are no longer in custody. They will be able to resume their normal activities until the next court hearing on September 19, 2023. Unfortunately, Job Pomary, a mechanic, Sarah Agyei, an unemployed individual, and Christina Achab, a trader, who are all lactating mothers, remain in lawful custody as they have not been able to meet their bail conditions. All seven individuals have been accused of 14 counts, but their pleas have not yet been taken as investigations are still ongoing. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Former Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources Cecilia Abena Dapaah has been offered house arrest by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) after her resignation from the position on Saturday 22nd July 2023. The minister’s arrest has to do with some corruption-related issues involving that had to do with huge amounts of money and some other valuables allegedly stolen from her home. In a statement released by Special Prosecutor Kissi Adjebeng, it established that the former Sanitation is under questioning by authorized officers of the OSP. The investigation aims to shed light on the alleged corruption and ascertain any wrongdoing in connection with the reported theft from her residence. Last week, the sanitation Minister made headlines across all media platforms in the country for possessing one million dollars, three hundred thousand euros, and millions of cedis, all of which were all stolen from her residence by house helpers. Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com

Information reaching Apexnewsgh.com has that the Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, Hon. Cecilia Abena Dapaah, has resigned after a heartbreaking theft at her wonderful money saving home was made public few days. “Her resignation letter says, it has been a privillage and honor for me to have been given the opportunity to serve in your government and an even greater honor to have worked to try and bring your great vision for our country to fruition. Since yesterday, Friday, July 21, 2023, social and traditional media have been full of stories about a court case involving a theft that took place last year in the home I live with my husband and daughter. The stories sought to syggest that I own various huge sums of foreign currencies and millions of Ghana cedis which have been stolen from my home. Whereas I can state emphatically that those figures do not represent correctly what my husband and I reported to the police, I am very much aware of the import of such stores around someone in my position. I am resigning therefore because I do not want this matter to become a preoccupation of government and a hinderance to the work of government at such a crucial time. I intend to cooperate fully with all the agencies to enable them fully establish the facts. I have no doubt whatsoever that at the end of the processes, it will be fully established that I have conducted myself with integrity during my period in public service and I will be fully exonerated from all the allegations that have filled the public domain in the past 24 hours. I thank my dear, Mr. President for the honor done me in giving me the opportunity to serve our beautiful nation Ghana. Signed Cecilia Abena Dapaah Source: Apexnewsgh.com/Ghana For publication please kindly contact us on 0256336062 or Email apexnewsgh@gmail.com

One million Dollars, Three Hundred Thousand Euros and valuable items amounting to millions of Ghana Cedis belonging to Cecilia Abena Dapaah, Minister for Water Resources, and her husband, Daniel Osei Kuffour, has been stolen in their home in Abelemkpe, in the Greater Accra Region by their two house helps. According reports, the stolen items include cash, jewellery, clothing, and other personal effects. Patience, of the accused, is also facing charges related to the theft of kente cloth and men’s suits belonging to Madam Dapaah’s husband Daniel Osei Kuffour . Additionally, three other individuals, Benjamin, Kweku Botwe, and Malik Dauda, have been charged with dishonestly receiving portions of the stolen money. The accused were brought before an Accra Circuit Court presided over by Susana Ekuful on Thursday, July 20, 2023. However, their pleas have not yet been taken. Sarah has been granted bail in the sum of GH¢1 million, with two sureties, based on her status as a breastfeeding mother. The other accused individuals have been remanded into custody. According to the court’s records, Patience and Sarah were former house helps of the complainants, and the thefts took place between July and October 2022. The complainants reported the thefts to the police after noticing the missing items and cash. During the investigation, it was revealed that Patience had entered the couple’s room using a duplicate key, and Mr. Kuffour caught her hiding behind the door. Subsequently, the stolen items were discovered missing. Patience was later arrested and released on police bail but went into hiding in Tamale with her boyfriend, Benjamin. The police apprehended Patience and Benjamin in Tamale and found significant amounts of money and stolen items in their possession. However, is alleged that Patience used some of the stolen money to purchase a 3-bedroom house in Amrahia and furnish it with some house goodies. Sarah was implicated by Patience during interrogation, revealing that they worked together in the couple’s house, with Patience keeping watch at the main gate to allow Sarah to enter the room and steal. The case was adjourned to August 2, 2023.