Ghana’s presidential term could be stretched from four years to five after Attorney General Dominic Akuritinga Ayine endorsed a Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) proposal that would also align Parliament’s tenure with the change.
Ayine said the recommendation is intended to give governments a broader window to design, carry out and evaluate their programmes. “Under the current four-year cycle, the early months of every administration are consumed by transition, and the final year is lost to elections. A five-year term provides a more realistic timeframe for policy formulation, implementation, and assessment.”
Any final change would have to be approved through a public referendum. If adopted, the proposal would also reshape tenure arrangements for the Chief Justice and other justices.
