Ghana’s Commission on Human Rights and Administrative Justice (CHRAJ) has dismissed a petition accusing COCOBOD Chief Executive Dr. Randy Abbey of failing to declare his assets and liabilities as mandated by the 1992 Constitution.
The petition had alleged that Dr. Abbey, following his appointment to lead the Ghana Cocoa Board, failed to comply with the constitutional requirement obliging certain public officeholders to declare their assets upon assuming office — a cornerstone of Ghana’s public accountability framework.
After a thorough review of the matter, CHRAJ rejected the allegation outright, describing the claims as “wholly lacking merit.”
No Evidence of Wrongdoing
In its findings, CHRAJ stated that the allegations contained in the petition were entirely unsupported by evidence. Investigations conducted by the Commission established that Dr. Abbey had fully complied with all legal and constitutional requirements regarding asset declaration, fulfilling the obligation within the stipulated timeframe after taking office.
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The Commission concluded that no breach of the Constitution had occurred on the part of the COCOBOD boss and formally dismissed the petition.
The ruling effectively clears Dr. Randy Abbey of any wrongdoing linked to the allegations, bringing the matter to a definitive close. The decision reinforces CHRAJ’s role as a credible arbiter in public accountability disputes while affirming that the COCOBOD Chief Executive met all disclosure obligations required of him under Ghanaian law.