Akufo-Addo Accepts Resignation of Cecilia Dapaah

The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has accepted the resignation of the Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources, Cecilia Abena Dapaah following allegations of her involvement in a criminal case.

Dapaah submitted her resignation letter to President Akufo-Addo on Saturday, July 22, 2023, in response to a story about a theft case at her home in Abelemkpe, a suburb of Accra.

The case is currently being pursued at the Circuit Court, with five accused individuals charged with stealing money from Dapaah’s residence.

Dapaah, who was initially appointed as Minister for Aviation in January 2017 before being reassigned to the Sanitation and Water Resources Ministry, explained in her letter that she does not want her personal issues to affect the work of the government. She also expressed her willingness to cooperate fully with any state agencies conducting investigations.