Randy Abbey Sues Abronye DC for GH¢20 Million Over Defamatory Statements
- Dr Ransford Antertey Abbey has sued Abronye DC for defamation at the Accra High Court
- The COCOBOD CEO is demanding GH¢20 million in damages over allegedly false statements
- Abronye DC reportedly made the defamatory claims during a broadcast on August 23, 2025
Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Dr Ransford Antertey Abbey, has filed a defamation lawsuit against Kwame Baffoe, popularly known as Abronye DC, at the Accra High Court.
In the suit, filed on Tuesday, August 26, 2025, the COCOBOD CEO is demanding GH¢20 million in damages for allegedly false and defamatory statements made by Abronye DC during a broadcast on August 23, 2025.
Source: UGC
According to the Writ of Summons and Statement of Claim, Abronye's statements portrayed Dr Abbey in a negative light, damaging his reputation.
Dr Abbey's legal team asserted in the writs that the claims made by Abronye DC are baseless and intended to tarnish his hard-earned reputation.
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The purported defamatory claims made by Abronye
During the live broadcast, Abronye DC, who is the Bono Regional Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), allegedly described Dr Abbey as "proud and arrogant."
Speaking Twi, the controversial politician purportedly claimed that Dr Abbey transported his chair in a separate car during his recent tour of cocoa farms throughout the country.
The NPP Bono Regional Chairman is also alleged to have labelled the COCOBOD boss as a "thief" who has appointed a new Director of Finance with the intention of “stealing money from the Ghana Cocoa Board, to the detriment of poor cocoa farmers.
Randy Abbey denies Abronye's allegation
However, in the writ of summons, Dr Abbey, who was the immediate past host of the Goodmorning Ghana show on Metro TV, categorically denied Abronye's allegations.
Dr Abbey asserts that his two decades of experience and multiple leadership roles across media, sports, and business are evidence of his strong moral character and integrity.
He denies being an "embezzler, a dishonest and or fraudulent person and or a thief" as alleged by Baffoe.
Alongside GH¢20 million in general and punitive damages, Dr Abbey is also requesting other forms of redress from the court.
These include an order mandating Baffoe to issue an unconditional retraction and unreserved apology to be published across all of his platforms, including social media, for one month.
Dr Abbey is further seeking a perpetual injunction preventing Baffoe from making any additional defamatory statements.
The writ, issued by the High Court of Justice in Accra, directs Kwame Baffoe to enter an appearance within eight days of being served.
Source: UGC
Other defamation suits against Abronye DC
This was not the first time Abronye DC faced defamation allegations, as several appointees of the ruling National Democratic Congress (NDC) had sued him since the beginning of 2025.
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that lawyers for Joyce Bawah Mogtari, a senior presidential advisor to President John Mahama, had written to the NPP Bono Regional Chairman over some alleged derogatory remarks.
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The presidential advisor sought compensation and a public apology from the party's Kwame Baffoe Abronye.
Also, Hugh Clement A. Brown, the acting CEO of the Forestry Commission, had previously sued him for GH¢20 million over similar claims.
Source: YEN.com.gh
