President John Dramani Mahama has said his focus remains on fulfilling the promises he made to Ghanaians after receiving a mandate to serve one additional term in office.
Speaking on the ongoing legal action seeking the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the constitutional provision on presidential tenure, President Mahama said he believed the relevant clause was clear but welcomed the decision by citizens to seek the court’s interpretation.
“The people of Ghana gave me a mandate for one term and I am working hard to meet the promises I made them,” he said.
The President added that he had been encouraging his ministers to work with urgency to achieve the government’s targets within the limited time available.
“I always tell my ministers, I say let’s number our days, so that we can work harder to meet the promises we made the Ghanaian people,” he said.
His comments come after a Ghanaian citizen, Ganiwu Alhassan, filed a case at the Supreme Court seeking an interpretation of Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution, which states that a person shall not be elected President for more than two terms.
The suit argues that the provision only prevents a person from serving two consecutive terms and does not bar someone who has served two separate, non-consecutive terms from contesting the presidency again.
Responding to the matter, President Mahama said he had personally studied the constitutional provision and considered its meaning clear.
“I know that people have gone to the Supreme Court seeking interpretation of the clause that governs the tenure of the president. If you ask my personal opinion, I thought that it was clear enough. Me, I’ve read it over several times, it’s exactly what it says, but if they want to ask the Supreme Court, that is their business,” he said.
President Mahama, who returned to office in 2025 after previously serving as President from 2013 to 2017, said he remained focused on delivering on the mandate given to him by the Ghanaian people.
“But I know that the people of Ghana gave me one additional term, and I’m going to work to meet the trust that they put in me,” he said.
The Supreme Court is expected to determine the constitutional interpretation of the two-term presidential limit following the suit filed against the Attorney-General.
