Former Sanitation Minister Cecilia Dapaah's husband, Daniel Osei Kuffour, has been placed under arrest as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption and corruption-related offenses. 

This development emerged during a court proceeding where the office of the special prosecutor sought confirmation to freeze bank accounts and seize assets, including $590,000 and GHC 2,730,000, found at the couple's residence in Abelemkpe.

However, the presiding judge questioned why only Cecilia Dapaah was being investigated when the questionable funds were discovered in her matrimonial home. 

In response, Dr. Isidore Tuffour, representing the special prosecutor's office, clarified that both Cecilia Dapaah and her husband were now under arrest.

Cecilia Dapaah's lawyer expressed surprise at this revelation, as their client had not been informed about her husband's supposed arrest. 

Meanwhile, Cecilia Dapaah herself described the special prosecutor's application for freezing and seizing assets as an attempt to wield arbitrary power based on misrepresented facts and media sensationalism.

Legal arguments were presented before Justice Edward Twum, where the special prosecutor's office defended the order for property seizure as per the Special Prosecutor Act (959), aimed at preventing concealment of assets potentially linked to corruption. 

Dr. Isidore Tuffour stated that Cecilia Dapaah could not account for the origin of the funds, and their ownership was disputed, justifying the seizure application.

Conversely, Cecilia Dapaah's legal team, led by Victoria Barth, argued that the application for confirmation violated the prescribed procedure outlined in the Special Prosecutor Act. 

They contended that the application was filed beyond the mandated seven-day period after the seizure and maintained that the presence of substantial funds at their client's residence did not automatically imply corruption.

The special prosecutor's office also sought to freeze Cecilia Dapaah's bank accounts at Prudential Bank and Societe Generale. 

The prosecution asserted that the court needed to ascertain whether corruption was being investigated before granting their request.

Dr. Tuffour contended that the law did not require them to present grounds for suspicion when freezing accounts under ACT 959.

Cecilia Dapaah's lawyers countered, stating that a mere investigation into corruption was insufficient to warrant freezing accounts. 

They argued that the special prosecutor needed to demonstrate reasonable grounds for believing the assets were tainted, rather than making a simple assertion.

The judge has adjourned the case until August 31, when he will deliver his ruling on the matter.