Former President John Mahama has voiced his dissatisfaction with the results of the investigation into alleged corruption involving Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the ex-Sanitation Minister.

Two domestic workers employed by Mrs Dapaah and her spouse, Daniel Osei Kuffour, were brought before the Accra Circuit Court on charges of allegedly stealing money and items worth millions of cedis from the couple’s home in Abelemkpe, Accra.

The defendants, Patience Botwe, 18, and Sarah Agyei, 30, were accused of conspiracy to commit a crime and five counts of theft, including US$1 million, €300,000, and millions of Ghana Cedis. The alleged thefts took place between July and October 2022.

In response to the Special Prosecutor’s referral of the matter to the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO) for a money laundering investigation, the Office of the Attorney General and Ministry of Justice advised EOCO against initiating money laundering investigations into the affairs of the former Sanitation Minister.

The Attorney General’s office stressed that the key to conducting money laundering investigations is the ability to demonstrate that financial gains were derived from criminal proceeds resulting from illegal activity.

The Attorney General’s office also recommended that EOCO refrain from investigating the source of Cecilia Dapaah’s funds, noting that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had been assigned to handle that part of the case.

Following these developments, the flagbearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress for the 2024 general elections expressed his disapproval.

In a post on X on Thursday, May 2, Mahama stated “My government will reopen investigations into alleged acts of corruption and graft in the Cecelia Dapaah case”.