Minority demands removal of COCOBOD CEO over cocoa price cut

Minority demands removal of COCOBOD CEO over cocoa price cut

The Minority in Parliament has called on President John Dramani Mahama to relieve Dr Randy Abbey of his duties as Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), blaming him for what they describe as a worsening crisis in the cocoa sector.

The demand follows the government’s decision to reduce the producer price of cocoa by 28.6 percent for the remainder of the 2025-2026 crop season, a move the Minority