[5][6] She was elected over Alhasan Napoh of the National Democratic Congress and Yaw Owusu Boafo of the Convention People's Party.

[15] In March 2017, she announced that Ghana was progressing with its desire to become the aviation hub of the West African region.

[3] She served in her role as Minister for Sanitation and Water Resources before resigning in July 22, 2023, due to an alleged scandal involving the stealing of $1,000,000, €300,000 and Millions in local currency by her house helps from her bedroom.

[19][20][21][22] According to a press statement released by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP), Dapaah was taken into custody on Monday, July 24, 2023, at 11:55 GMT.

The arrest was connected to alleged corruption and corruption-related activities involving substantial sums of money and valuable items, which were reportedly stolen from her residence in 2022 by two of her domestic workers.

[23][24][25] One Madam Hannah Fosua, said to be the wife of a former driver of the Minister claimed her husband lost his job working for Ms Dapaah because he drew attention to the behaviour of the accused persons.

[26] Andy Appiah-Kubi, the Member of Parliament for Asante-Akim North suggested on TV3 that President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo should have kept his comments about the innocence or otherwise of the Minister to himself.

[27] In September 2023, the Accra High Court ordered the Office of the Special Prosecutor to unfreeze and return the money in her bank accounts.