Former Head of Public Affairs at the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), Fiifi Boafo, has provided clarification regarding reports about the return of an official vehicle previously used by former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Joseph Boahen Aidoo.
Earlier reports suggested that Mr. Aidoo returned the vehicle to COCOBOD’s headquarters in Accra after being informed that the Bureau of National Investigations could be engaged to retrieve it.
However, Mr. Boafo explained that COCOBOD has an internal policy allowing senior officials to purchase official vehicles after using them for a specified period.
Speaking on Dwaso Nsem on Adom FM, he stated that after using a vehicle for at least two years, an official can apply to purchase it upon retirement, subject to board approval.
According to him, the vehicle in question was acquired in 2019, and by the time Mr. Aidoo left office in 2025, he had met the requirement to apply for its purchase under the policy.
“You can write to HR to submit to the board to sell the car to you after they value it,” he explained.
Mr. Boafo indicated that the former CEO had formally written to the Human Resources department requesting that the vehicle be valued for purchase and submitted to the board for approval.
However, he said there was no feedback from the board regarding the valuation or possible sale of the car.
“But I learnt that despite writing to HR, there was no response from the board regarding the price,” he stated.
He added that after waiting for some time without feedback, Mr. Aidoo eventually decided to return the vehicle.
“After waiting for a long time, he decided to return the car, probably because he felt they didn’t want to sell the car to him,” Mr. Boafo said.
Meanwhile, COCOBOD is undergoing a thorough review to ensure accountability and transparency in the management of the cocoa sector, following a directive by Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson in February 2026.
The Office of the Attorney General has also been directed to carry out a concurrent forensic audit and criminal investigation into COCOBOD’s activities over the past eight years to uncover any financial irregularities and strengthen oversight within the sector.
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