The Minority in Parliament has strongly called for the immediate resignation of Joseph Boahen Aidoo, the Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD). They allege mismanagement of the cocoa sector and a decline in the welfare of cocoa farmers.

They argue that Aidoo is no longer fit for the position of CEO. Addressing the media in the Ashanti Region, Minority Leader Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson voiced apprehensions regarding the cocoa sector's condition, despite the announcement of a 68 percent increase in the producer price.

"Clearly, something is amiss at COCOBOD because we are seeing the production of cocoa coming down to the lowest in the last fifteen years, and we have also seen them recording massive losses since 2017. Last year, according to their own audit report, we declared a loss of GH¢2.4 billion in one year, and so I don’t see why the CEO should be in office despite these happenings," citinewsroom.com quoted Ato Forson.

The Minority has accused Aidoo of incompetence and corruption, claiming that he has not implemented necessary reforms to improve the cocoa sector.

Furthermore, the Minority has criticized the government for allegedly offering cocoa farmers a meager increase in the price of a bag of cocoa to GHC1,300.

They argue that cocoa farmers should have received at least GHC2,500 per bag.

Eric Opoku, Deputy Ranking Member on the Food, Agriculture, and Cocoa Affairs Committee of Parliament, expressed disappointment with the government's pricing approach. He emphasized that this season should have allowed cocoa farmers to receive more substantial rewards for their produce and lamented that cocoa farmers are currently receiving insufficient compensation under the existing pricing scheme.