Martin Kpebu is a renowned legal practitioner
Lawyer Martin Kpebu has criticised the minority’s recent press conference on the cocoa sector, accusing the opposition of attempting to shift blame for the crisis while calling for the government to return to the IMF.
According to Kpebu, the New Patriotic Party (NPP) is unfairly using the cocoa sector challenges to pressure the current administration.
“Credit us with a modicum of intelligence. The previous government locked in cocoa at about two thousand six hundred dollars per metric ton, this is a huge problem. Now, they are trying to shift the blame, saying go take a loan. They are looking to put pressure, just like they shamefully had to go back to the IMF,” he said on TV3’s Key Points programme on February 14, 2026.
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He went on to highlight alleged mismanagement during the previous government’s tenure, including purchasing cocoa at inflated rates and issuing contracts for cocoa roads far beyond budget.
“Who does that? We are washing our faces from the bottom, what kind of washing your face is this?” Kpebu questioned, adding that accountability was long overdue.
The lawyer also referenced prior revelations, including the controversial $48 million LC matter, and questioned why investigations had not commenced earlier.
“We are upset, but no investigations began, I can imagine, because there’s a long line of cases,” he said, stressing the need for more investigators and prosecutors to enhance anti-corruption efforts.
Kpebu further criticised the tone of the minority press conference, arguing that it amounted to grandstanding rather than a conciliatory approach.
“You cause a problem and then come to grandstand. You need to admit your own role in the mess before asking us to listen. We saw through the mismanagement, that’s why we voted you out,” he asserted.
He concluded by reiterating that while government is a continuum, those seeking dialogue must first acknowledge past mismanagement before making demands or offering advice on IMF arrangements.
The NPP is looking to put pressure on this government to go back to the IMF after creating the mess. Credit us with a modicum of intelligence. – Lawyer Martin Kpebu reacts to minority press conference on cocoa sector crises.#TheKeyPoints #TV3GH pic.twitter.com/scZmDUmnUT
— #TV3GH (@tv3_ghana) February 14, 2026
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