He stated that since the case went to court, the former minister has been unable to provide substantial evidence to verify the exact source of her wealth, which has been a topic of national discussion for some time.
The outspoken legal practitioner highlighted how
Speaking on The Key Points aired on TV3 on March 15, 2025, Kpebu argued that Cecilia should be prosecuted instead of her house help, Patience.
“The Attorney General, Dr. Ayine, should discontinue the trial and instead prosecute
“However, when two of her claims were investigated, they didn’t check out. Then she claimed that her deceased brother, a shoemaker, was the source of her wealth. With all due respect to shoemakers, when the shoemaker’s family threatened legal action, she backtracked on the story. Can you imagine this comedy of errors? Yet, Patience is the one being prosecuted, Cecilia should be the one on trial,” Kpebu stated.
Background
Two domestic workers of the former minister, Patience Botwe and Sarah Agyei, were dragged to court in 2023 for allegedly stealing $1 million, €300,000, several million cedis, and personal belongings of the former minister and her husband, valued at thousands of Ghana cedis and dollars.
The two accused are alleged to have stolen from the couple between July and October 2022.
Other accused persons include Jonathan Sowah, 29, a plumber; Malik Dauda, 34, unemployed; Christiana Achab, a trader; Job Pomary, a mechanic; and Yahaya Sumaila, an excavator operator.
The complainants reported the theft to the police in June 2023 after discovering the missing cash and personal effects. The case came to light after Patience Botwe was caught red-handed entering the couple’s room with a duplicate key, leading to her arrest.
Following the public revelation of the incident,
Many Ghanaians questioned the source of her wealth, adding to the pressure that led to her resignation.
Watch Martin Kpebu's remarks in the video below:
Lawyer Martin Kpebu has called on Attorney General Dr. Ayine to discontinue the case against
— SIKAOFFICIAL🦍 (@SIKAOFFICIAL1) March 15, 2025Cecilia Dapaah and instead prosecute her. He argued that investigations by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) indicate that Dapaah cannot account for the source of her wealth.… pic.twitter.com/gWksn9ZKKy
