33 h. ago Victoria Bright: Weak institutions make presidential term extension risky

Chartered legal practitioner and entrepreneur, Victoria Bright, has voiced her opposition to the proposal to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years, stressing that the country’s institutions are not yet robust enough to support such a change.

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4 d. ago Why Extending Ghana’s Presidential Term from Four to Five Years Is Not in the Interest of Ghanaians

Ghana is at a crossroads where a constitutional review committee tasked by President John Dramani Mahama has recommended extending the presidential term from four to five years. The committee cites the need for more time to implement policies, and looking to other African countries, presidents usually have more than four years in one term, and […]

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4 d. ago Rethinking Presidential Tenure in Ghana, 4 years or 5? – Interrogating the CRC Report

The recommendation by the Constitutional Review Committee to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years has reignited a national debate that strikes at the heart of democratic accountability. The proposal assumes that time, rather than leadership capacity and accountability, is the principal constraint on good governance. For many Ghanaians, that assumption is deeply contestable. The Committee’s justification - that four year is insufficient for governments to design, implement, and consolidate policy - appears logical on the surface. Yet for many Ghanaians, the proposal raises a more unsettling question: is time truly the problem, or is leadership?

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5 d. ago Martin Kpebu rejects CRC proposal to extend presidential term

Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has strongly opposed the Constitutional Review Committee’s recommendation to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years, calling the suggestion “unacceptable.”

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5 d. ago Politicians, Legal Practitioners Reject Five Year Presidential Term Proposal

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/politicians-legal-practitioners-reject-five-year-presidential-term-proposal/Several public figures have rejected the Constitutional Review Committee’s (CRC) recommendation to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years, arguing the current system is sufficient for effective governance. Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu expressed his dissent in a Facebook post shortly after the CRC presented its report to President John Dramani Mahama on […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/politicians-legal-practitioners-reject-five-year-presidential-term-proposal/

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5 d. ago Constitution Review Committee Proposes Five Year Presidential Term

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitution-review-committee-proposes-five-year-presidential-term/Ghana’s Constitution Review Committee (CRC) has recommended extending the presidential term from four to five years, alongside sweeping reforms aimed at separating executive powers from the legislature and restructuring governance systems. The committee, chaired by Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, presented its final report to President John Dramani Mahama at Jubilee House on Monday, December 22, […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/constitution-review-committee-proposes-five-year-presidential-term/

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5 d. ago Mahama receives CRC’s report, implementation committee starts work next year 

President John Mahama has received the Constitutional Review Committee’s Report, which, among other recommendations, suggests extending Ghana’s four-year Presidential term to five years. 

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7 d. ago Ayariga Denies Mahama Third Term Agenda But Says Ghanaians Decide

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ayariga-denies-mahama-third-term-agenda-but-says-ghanaians-decide/Majority Leader Mahama Ayariga has dismissed claims that President John Dramani Mahama is pursuing a third term in office, while acknowledging that Ghanaians retain the ultimate authority to decide the country’s political future. Speaking on the floor of Parliament on Friday, December 19, 2025 before the House adjourned for recess, Ayariga said President Mahama has […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/ayariga-denies-mahama-third-term-agenda-but-says-ghanaians-decide/

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1 week ago Osae Kwapong Warns Presidential Term Limit Extensions Could Destabilize Democracy

News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/osae-kwapong-warns-presidential-term-limit-extensions-could-destabilize-democracy/Democracy and development fellow at the Centre for Democratic Development Ghana (CDD-Ghana) Prof John Osae Kwapong warned that attempts to extend presidential term limits could destabilize the country’s democracy on The Forum aired on Asaase Radio on Saturday, December 13, 2025. Osae Kwapong described efforts to alter term limits, as seen in some West African […] News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, News Ghana, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/osae-kwapong-warns-presidential-term-limit-extensions-could-destabilize-democracy/

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