According to the MP, the billboards were mounted by the People's Forum, a group advocating for cocoa farmers displeased with the recent reduction in cocoa producer prices to GH¢2,587 per 64kg bag. These are billboards that I own myself but have paid every rent that I need to pay to the assembly," Akwasi Acquah said. He recounted that on February 23, 2026, some young men were captured on video climbing and destroying the billboards. Akwasi Acquah questioned why similar billboards in Accra, a non-cocoa-growing area, remain untouched, while those in Akyem Oda were targeted. The MP emphasised that the police are still investigating, but he has restrained his supporters in the NPP stronghold of Akyem Oda to avoid escalation.

Source: GhanaWeb February 25, 2026 10:09 UTC