Bernard Mornah and four other well-meaning Ghanaians petitioned the Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ), to carry out an in-depth investigation of the former Sanitation Minister, Madam Cecilia Dapaah over the assets she has acquired more than her income can afford as a public servant.

The petitioners, Mensah Thompson, Al-Hassan Kwadwo Baidoo, Bernard Anbataayela Mornah, Ransford Antwi, and Joyce Atitso, have called for a thorough investigation into Dapaah’s finances.

“More importantly, we are fortified in the need for this investigation because during interrogation by the office of the Special prosecutor (OSP) as to the source of here income, Madam Cecilia Dapaah could not give any proper explanation.”

“In the circumstances we humbly petition your high office to investigate Madam cecilia Dapaah for the acquiring more than her income,” the statement read.

The controversy surrounding Cecilia Dapaah began with a theft report at her home, leading to her resignation in July 2023.

The stolen items included substantial amounts of money—$1 million, €300,000, and GH¢350,000—as well as luxury handbags valued at $35,000 and $95,000 worth of jewellery.

Following her resignation, Madam Cecilia Dapaah was arrested by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), which discovered over GH¢48 million in her accounts.

The investigation, which drew in the FBI, lasted nearly seven months before the OSP dropped the charges due to insufficient evidence and transferred the case to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO). EOCO, in turn, returned the docket to the OSP, citing a lack of evidence.

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