Five individuals have requested that the Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) investigate former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah for allegedly amassing assets that exceed her reported income.
Mensah Thompson, Al-Hassan Kwadwo Baidoo, Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, Ransford Antwi, and Joyce Atitso have called for a comprehensive investigation into Dapaah’s financial activities.
The controversy involving Dapaah started with a theft report at her home, resulting in her resignation in July 2023. The stolen items included significant sums of money ($1 million, €300,000, and GH¢350,000) as well as luxury handbags valued at $35,000 and jewelry worth $95,000.
The revelation of these amounts triggered public outrage amid Ghana’s economic difficulties and the cedi’s devaluation. After her resignation, Dapaah was arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which found over GH¢48 million in her accounts.
The investigation, which included the FBI’s involvement, lasted nearly seven months. The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) eventually dropped the charges due to insufficient evidence and transferred the case to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). EOCO then returned the docket to the OSP, also citing a lack of evidence.
On May 20, the petitioners called on CHRAJ to investigate Dapaah’s assets, which include $1,390,000, €300,000, GH₵3,212,007, and bank accounts in both cedis and dollars.
They emphasized the need for this investigation, noting that during interrogation by the OSP, Dapaah could not provide a satisfactory explanation for the source of her income.
