The Accra High Court has ordered the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to expeditiously return seized funds to former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah, within a seven-day timeframe, according to reports.

On August 9, it was reported that the former minister’s cedi and dollar accounts had been frozen by the (OSP) pending further investigations into corruption and corruption-related activities.

The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) is conducting a corruption investigation into Madam Dapaah and related offenses. This inquiry was initiated following the disclosure that she had over $1 million stored in her residence.

These developments are occurring concurrently with the police and the Attorney General's efforts to prosecute individuals accused of stealing the alleged funds from the former minister's home.

In July 2023, Madam Dapaah attracted considerable attention when the Chronicle Newspaper reported that her domestic staff were facing court charges for purportedly embezzling $1 million, 300,000 euros, as well as several million cedis and personal belongings belonging to the former minister and her husband, all valued at thousands of Ghana Cedis and dollars.

Following a public outcry, Cecilia Dapaah subsequently resigned from her position she had held for the last five years.

She noted that she did not want to disrupt the work of the government. She added that she was sure that any investigation would show she had acted with integrity.

She was subsequently detained by the OSP but later granted bail. On Monday, July 24, 2023, officials from the Office of the Special Prosecutor conducted a search at the former Minister of Sanitation's residence.