NPP: Mahama behind ‘veiled third-term agenda’
The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has accused President John Dramani Mahama of being behind what it describes as a “veiled third-term agenda” aimed at allowing him to contest the 2028 presidential election.
The party’s National Organiser, Henry Nana Boakye, popularly known as Nana B, made the allegation at a press conference, where he raised concerns over ongoing legal processes seeking the Supreme Court’s interpretation of constitutional provisions on presidential term limits.
According to Nana B, the attempts to seek an interpretation of Article 66 of the 1992 Constitution are politically motivated and linked to efforts to extend President Mahama’s time in office beyond the constitutionally permitted two terms. He alleged that President Mahama’s public statements distancing himself from the matter do not reflect his true position.
“A veiled third-term agenda orchestrated by President Mahama himself. He is the one behind it. You ask President Mahama, ‘Oh, I am not interested, oh, it’s only the Supreme Court. There are some applications before the Supreme Court. Whatever the Supreme Court decides, it is not my issue. As for me, I’m only committed to my third term.’ We must fight against this,” Nana B said.
He further cautioned the judiciary against what he described as any attempt to introduce a new interpretation of Article 66, warning that such a move could create political instability.
“Any attempt to introduce any weird interpretation regarding Article 66 would throw Ghana into political turmoil. Two terms is two terms. It is dangerous,” he stated.
Nana B also claimed that members of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) were involved in efforts to pursue a third-term agenda for President Mahama, alleging that the applications before the Supreme Court were politically sponsored.
“And trust me, I can tell you on authority that His Excellency the President knows about this. He is behind this. And all of these applications before the Supreme Court, they are politically sponsored,” he alleged.
The NPP’s comments follow an application before the Supreme Court seeking clarity on aspects of Article 66, which deals with the tenure of office of the President. The suit, filed by Ganiwu Alhassan, a teacher from Kpandai in the Northern Region, asks the court to determine whether a person who has served two separate, non-consecutive terms as President can contest the office again.
President Mahama has previously stated that he is not seeking a third term and has indicated that he remains committed to the constitutional provisions governing presidential terms
