The FBI and the Office of Ghana’s Special Prosecutor (OSP) have opened investigations into the assets and financial transactions of embattled former Minister, Cecilia Abena Dapaah and her associates in the US over a number of sharp practices.
In a post on social media app X, the OSP said: “This collaborative effort is to ascertain the lawfulness of Ms Dapaah and her associates’ wealth, both in the context of their funds transitioning from Ghana to the United States and vice versa.’
Africa Today News, New York reports that the former sanitation minister is currently under serious investigation by the OSP on allegations of corruption and corruption-related offences stemming from the discovery of over $1m (£813,300) in cash at her residence.
The money came to public attention after it was stolen by two domestic staff – and Ms Dapaah herself called the police.
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She was forced to resign when some Ghanaians and MPs questioned the source of the money.
The former sanitation minister is now reported to have filed an application in court seeking to stop the Office of the Special Prosecutor from investigating her and her husband.
Meanwhile, Ms Dapaah has vehemently denied all allegations.
In another report, no fewer than fifteen opposition lawmakers in Zimbabwe have filed a court appeal saying they were tricked into losing their parliamentary seats.
The losses came after a man falsely claiming to be the party’s secretary said the MPs were no longer members.
On receipt of the fake letter, Zimbabwe’s parliamentary speaker declared the 15 seats vacant.
Resultant by-elections could hand ruling party Zanu-PF the majority it needs to amend the constitution.
Monday’s letter was signed by “Sengezo Tshabangu”, who claimed to be the secretary general for Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC), Zimbabwe’s main opposition party.