The Special Prosecutor has discontinued the application to affirm the seizure and freeze of Cecilia Dapaah’s money and bank accounts.
The administration has also dismissed a criminal case filed against the former sanitation minister for failing to register her assets.
This ruling was reached following a series of in-chamber hearings on the subject. For months, the Special Prosecutor has kept Cecilia Dapaah’s money in custody after her residence was raided as part of the investigations.
The agency also froze Cecilia Dapaah’s bank accounts, alleging that they were contaminated with corruption and associated actions.
Cecilia Dapaah’s attempts to have the OSP move an application to affirm or deny the action have been delayed. First, an appeal was filed in the court of appeals on an earlier verdict dismissing the first application to confirm the properties, followed by a certiorari application on a decision to shorten the period for hearing the current case.
Following that, the judge presiding over the case had to take leave, and a new judge was assigned to rule over the case.
Following the initial hearing in open court, the matter was moved to chambers. However, following a hearing in chambers on Thursday, January 25, sources close to the legal teams stated that the Special Prosecutor’s Office has decided to abandon the case against Cecilia Dapaah.
The cause for the withdrawal is unknown, however Citi News sources say the Judge has ordered the OSP 72 hours to transfer the assets to Cecilia Dapaah.
