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The New Patriotic Party (NPP) does not support the proposed extension of Ghana’s presidential term from four years to five years. Member of Parliament for Gushegu, Sulemana Tampuli Alhassan, revealed this, saying the party prefers the existing four-year presidential mandate. He argued that, the four year term allows citizens to regularly assess the performance of elected governments within shorter periods.
Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, September 17, 2026 in Accra, Mr Tampuli Alhassan said the NPP had taken a different position from both the government and the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) on the proposed extension.
“The CRC recommended that the presidential term be extended from four to five years. Now, we have taken a different position from the position of government and the CRC. We do not support the extension, and we support the retention of the existing four years.”
The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), chaired by Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, recommended extending the presidential term from 4 years to 5 years during the submission of the report on December 22, 2025 as part of its broader constitutional reform proposals. Subsequently the government on July 30, 2026 accepted the recommendation, along with a proposal to extend Parliament’s tenure from four years to five years.
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Mr Tampuli Alhassan said the NPP believes extending the presidential term could weaken regular democratic accountability.
“Extending the term weakens the principle of regular accountability,” he added.
He said challenges linked to policy implementation, government transitions and the formation of administrations should instead be addressed through greater efficiency and timely decision-making.
The NPP has also indicated that it will present its position on the wider constitutional reform proposals, saying any changes to the 1992 Constitution should be based on broad consultation and consensus.
