The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has called on President John Mahama to withhold assent to the Ghana Cocoa Board Bill, 2026, describing the legislation as a good reform undermined by a flawed and rushed process. “The 2026 bill also differs materially from the 2025 bill reviewed in committee. While welcoming the statutory floor, the party questioned how the “realised Gross FOB” would be calculated and independently verified. The NPP also questioned the government’s decision to allow external marketing among the activities that could be licensed under Clause 59. It warned that the provision could eventually lead to private exporters competing with the Cocoa Marketing Company (CMC), which currently serves as the central marketing channel for Ghana’s cocoa.