Politics of Wednesday, 24 December 2025Source: starrfm.com.ghLaw Lecturer at the University of Ghana, Prof Kwadwo Appiagyei-Atua, has endorsed the Constitutional Review Committee’s (CRC) recommendation to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years. Speaking on Morning Starr with Naa Dedei Tettey on Tuesday, December 23, Prof. Appiagyei-Atua explained that the pre-election and early post-election period consumes a significant portion of a president’s term. Prof Appiagyei-Atua further highlighted the strain of internal party processes, which consume additional months of governance time. He stressed that the five-year term should be considered alongside other CRC reforms designed to strengthen governance and reduce corruption. His comment follows the recommendation by the Constitutional Review Committee to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years, arguing that the current duration is inadequate for effective governance.

Source: GhanaWeb December 24, 2025 04:16 UTC