Managing Director of Cocoa Marketing Company (Ghana) Limited (CMC), Wisdom Kofi Dogbey, has clarified that he is not the person identified in media reports as “Wisdom Dogbey” who has reportedly been declared wanted by the Economic and Organised Crime Office (EOCO).
Mr Dogbey said he issued the clarification after becoming aware of reports linking a person with the name “Wisdom Dogbey” to alleged offences of defrauding by false pretences and money laundering.
“For the avoidance of doubt, I am not the person referred to in those reports,” he stated in a post on Facebook.
He stressed that his full identity is Wisdom Kofi Dogbey and that he serves as the Managing Director of CMC.
“I am Wisdom Kofi Dogbey, Managing Director of Cocoa Marketing Company (Ghana) Limited (CMC), and the reports in question do not concern me,” he said.
According to him, the use of the shorter name “Wisdom Dogbey” in headlines, without enough identifying details, could easily create confusion and result in an unintended association with the allegations.
“I have therefore felt it necessary to make this clarification because the use of the name ‘Wisdom Dogbey’ in headlines, without sufficient identification, can understandably create confusion and an unintended association,” he explained.
Mr Dogbey urged media organisations, digital platforms and members of the public to carefully verify the identities of people mentioned in reports, particularly in cases involving allegations of criminal offences.
“I respectfully encourage media houses, digital platforms and members of the public to verify identities carefully before attributing reports of this nature to individuals,” he said.
He added that he remained focused on his responsibilities at CMC and the company’s work to strengthen Ghana’s position in the global cocoa trade.
“I remain focused on my responsibilities at CMC and on the work we are undertaking to strengthen Ghana’s position in the global cocoa trade,” he stated.
