In a significant development, Daniel Osei Kuffour, husband of former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah, has been placed under arrest as part of ongoing investigations into suspected corruption and related offenses.
This revelation unfolded during a court proceeding initiated by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) to validate an order freezing Cecilia Dapaah's bank accounts and seizing substantial amounts of money discovered at her residence in Abelemkpe.
The OSP's Director of Prosecutions, Dr. Isidore Tufour, confirmed the arrest of Cecilia Dapaah's husband during the court session. However, Cecilia Dapaah's legal representative expressed surprise at this revelation, stating that his client was unaware of her husband's arrest.
The investigations stem from allegations of stolen funds from Cecilia Dapaah's home by two house helps, prompting a comprehensive probe by the OSP. The presiding judge raised questions about focusing solely on Cecilia Dapaah when the questionable funds were found in her home.
Amidst these developments, Cecilia Dapaah is contesting claims that the assets discovered in her house and bank accounts are tainted properties. She accuses the OSP of breaching its own enabling law and conducting an arbitrary exercise fueled by suspicion and media frenzy.
The OSP continues its legal battle, seeking court validation for freezing Cecilia Dapaah's accounts and seizing properties found in her residence, suspected to have been acquired unlawfully. The search of the former minister's residences followed public revelations of stolen money by her house helps, prompting intensified scrutiny by the OSP.