COCOBOD CEO Randy Abbey sues Abronye for defamation demanding GH¢20million damages

The Chief Executive of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Randy Abbey, has dragged the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Kwame Baffoe aka Abronye, to court for defamation.

In a writ filed at the Accra High Court Tuesday, [August 26, 2025] Randy Abbey is seeking GH¢20million in damages against Abronye.

The plaintiff accused Abronye of tarnishing his reputation after making comments on radio to the effect that he visits cocoa farms and meets with cocoa farmers with his own chair driven from Accra.

Again, he averred in his writ that Abronye, on the same radio platform, accused him (plaintiff) of replacing the Director of Finance at COCOBOD with the intention to “steal COCOBOD money to the detriment of cocoa farmers.”

Injury to reputation 

Randy Abbey refuted the assertions by Abronye, describing the statements by the politician as a calculated attempt to cause injury to his reputation and reduce his standing in the eyes of public.

“The defendant's actions were undertaken with the intention of eroding the public trust and confidence that the plaintiff has built in his professional career fully aware that such false statements would result in irreparable harm to the plaintiff's personal dignity,” the writ added.

Apart from the damages, the COCOBOD CEO is also seeking an order from the court directed at Abronye for an unconditional retraction, unqualified apology and complete removal of the defamatory publication.”

Also, the plaintiff is seeking a perpetual injunction restraining Abronye or anyone acting on his behalf from publishing defamatory words against him.