In a recent development, the Special Prosecutor has made the decision to drop the application to confirm the seizure and freezing of the monies and bank accounts of Cecilia Dapaah. Additionally, the criminal trial instigated against the former sanitation minister for failure to declare her assets has also been dropped by the office.
This significant decision comes after a series of in-chamber hearings on the matter. For several months, the Special Prosecutor has held in its custody monies seized from Cecilia Dapaah's house during the course of investigations. Furthermore, the office had frozen some of her bank accounts on grounds of alleged corruption and corruption-related activities.
Efforts by Cecilia Dapaah to prompt the Office of the Special Prosecutor to either confirm or deny the action had faced delays due to various legal proceedings. These included an appeal filed at the court of appeal regarding an earlier ruling denying the first application, as well as a certiorari application on a decision to abridge the time for hearing of the instant application. Subsequently, a change in the presiding judge further affected the progress of the case.
Following a hearing in chambers on Thursday, January 25, it has been revealed that the office of the Special Prosecutor has opted to withdraw the case against Cecilia Dapaah. The specific reason for this withdrawal is not yet known, but sources close to the legal teams have disclosed that the Judge has instructed the Special Prosecutor to release the properties to Cecilia Dapaah within 72 hours.
This development marks a significant turn of events in the legal proceedings involving Cecilia Dapaah and underscores the complexities and intricacies involved in such cases. As more details emerge, it will be important to closely monitor any further developments in this matter.
-source citinewsroom | curated by Eddie Forson | Ghana Crimes
