The Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP)’s quest to fully prosecute the embattled former Sanitation Minister, Cecilia Dapaah has hit another snag. 

This follows a withdrawal of his petition asking the Chief Justice to change the trial judge over an alleged prejudice. 

The presiding judge, Justice Edward Twum, announced this in court today, Wednesday, October 18, when the matter was called. 

In a Facebook post, the OSP on Thursday, October 12, explained that the judge appears to be prejudiced against the institution.

The Office, therefore, requested Gertrude Torkornoo to have him recuse himself or remove him from all its cases pending before him.

It added it will not appear in court to prosecute the case until the judge is changed. 

However, the hopes of the OSP have been shattered with the latest development. 

Meanwhile, the OSP recently revoked the freezing order for five bank accounts of the accused.

However, other bank accounts and financial assets of Ms Dapaah are still under the freezing order. 

“On 16 October 2023, the Special Prosecutor revoked the freezing order in respect of the eliminated five (5) bank accounts of Ms Dapaah.”

“The freezing order is still in force and effect in respect of the other bank accounts and financial assets of Ms Dapaah,” it said in a press statement.