Legal action could be taken against the Office of Special Prosecutor (OSP) if it is found to have leaked information to the media about former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah’s bank details.
Dapaah resigned last month after reports emerged that her house helps had stolen millions of cedis worth of cash and goods from her residence in Abelemkpe, a suburb of Accra.
Various media outlets have reported that the OSP’s investigation at the Abelemkpe residence uncovered US$590,000 and GH¢2.73 million.
The OSP on Thursday debunked the reports, urging the public to disregard such information.
“The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) has not disclosed or revealed any information or details in respect of the bank accounts of Cecilia Abena Dapaah, which are under a frozen order issued by the Special Prosecutor.
“The OSP urges the public to disregard media accounts on purported bank balances reported to have been disclosed by the OSP,” it tweeted on Thursday.
Reacting to the development on the Asaase Breakfast Show on Friday (11 August), private legal practitioner Oscar Asante-Nnuro said: “Of course, there are legal implications, because if it turns out that it was orchestrated by the OSP, then they cannot play the ostrich by coming back to debunk all those media speculations.”
“It is not just any institution; it is a special institution that should be above reproach and exercise professionalism to the highest order.
“So, it will be very hypocritical on their part to have maybe, leaked that information and come back and debunk it. If it happens that, that was the situation, then it has legal implications,” Asante-Nnuro added.