BY Grace Zigah
Cecilia Abena Dapaah, the former Minister of Sanitation and Water Resources, has been summoned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of the Ghana Police Service following widespread media reports suggesting that she had been “cleared” of corruption.
The invitation, which came on Thursday, seeks to clarify her position amid ongoing financial investigations. Details of the questioning have not been made public.
The development comes after months of public scrutiny over Dapaah’s finances.
In 2023, the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), in collaboration with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), began investigating allegations related to large sums of money and valuables linked to the former minister and her associates.
The probe, which lasted nearly seven months, found no direct and immediate evidence of corruption.
However, the investigation uncovered “strong indications of suspected money laundering and structuring,” which fall outside the OSP’s mandate.
Despite media claims in August 2025 that Dapaah had been exonerated with FBI report pointing to that, the OSP clarified that such reports misrepresented its findings.
“No direct evidence of corruption” does not equate to a blanket clearance, the office said, urging journalists to adhere strictly to official statements.
The case was referred to the Economic and Organized Crime Office (EOCO) in January 2024 for investigation of money laundering concerns.
EOCO initially returned the docket, arguing that money laundering investigations require a predicate offence.
In May 2025, under new leadership, EOCO requested the case back to review the financial transactions, prompting the OSP to forward a duplicate dossier for further scrutiny.
The CID summons signals the ongoing intensity of the probe and highlights the challenges authorities face in following up on high-profile financial investigations.
While Cecilia Dapaah has not faced formal corruption charges, the investigation into her financial dealings remains active, particularly regarding money laundering and structuring activities
