Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the former Minister of Sanitation, has strongly disputed the accusations made by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) concerning money received from a bank account associated with her deceased sibling.
Cecilia refuted any suggestion that the money and assets confiscated from her home were suspiciously acquired when responding to the OSP’s affidavit requesting verification of the new seizure of funds.
The office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) had alerted the court that the late brother of the former minister had a bank account that was still operational and had recently transferred funds to her account, despite it being believed to be inactive. To dispute this claim, the ex-Minister explained that the funds in question were moved from a dedicated account that was set up to receive donations for her deceased brother’s funeral.
The account is titled “The Late Nana Akwasi Essan,” and she has the authority to sign on it. Furthermore, she clarified that the money that was sent to her bank account was meant to cover the expenses for her deceased brother’s children.
In a sworn statement, the ex-minister strongly asserted that the transactions were legitimate and not suspicious, completely denying any claims of financial wrongdoing. In her sworn statement, she clarified that the mentioned funds were moved from Cal Bank, originating from an account under the name “The Late Nana Akwasi Essan,” of which I am authorized to sign.
Additionally, she mentioned that this account was established using the donations collected by Cal Bank during my brother’s funeral.
The accurate account name is clearly mentioned in Applicant’s Exhibit OSP18, and it would have been simple for the applicant to confirm the account’s authorization from Cal Bank. “I have received the funds to cover the school fees for my deceased brother’s children,” she stated.