The Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Randy Abbey, has filed a defamation suit against the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye.
In a writ submitted to the Accra High Court on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, Dr. Abbey is demanding GH¢20 million in damages, citing comments made by Abronye on radio, which he described as false and damaging to his reputation.
According to the suit, Abronye alleged on air that Dr. Abbey carries his own chair from Accra to cocoa farms when meeting farmers. He also accused the COCOBOD boss of deliberately replacing the institution’s Finance Director to misappropriate funds meant for cocoa farmers.
Dr. Abbey rejected the allegations, describing them as baseless and a deliberate attempt to tarnish his professional image.
“The defendant’s statements were made with the intention of eroding the trust and confidence the public has in the plaintiff, fully aware that such falsehoods would cause irreparable damage to his personal dignity and reputation,” the writ stated.
Beyond monetary compensation, Dr. Abbey is asking the court to compel Abronye to issue an unconditional retraction and an unqualified public apology, as well as remove all defamatory remarks from circulation. He is also seeking a perpetual injunction to prevent Abronye, or any associates acting on his behalf, from publishing further defamatory statements against him.
Source: Adomonline
