The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has reaffirmed its commitment to Ghana’s constitutional term limits, with National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah stating that the party has no intention of presenting President John Dramani Mahama for a third term.
Addressing speculation about President Mahama’s political future and the party’s succession plans, Mr. Asiedu Nketiah emphasized that the NDC operates strictly within the bounds of the constitution. “We have never run our party in ways that conflict with the national constitution, and we don’t intend to do that. We will stick by the tenets of the Constitution,” he said.
Amid growing interest in who might succeed President Mahama when his current term ends in 2029, Mr. Nketiah cautioned against premature declarations of presidential ambitions. He stressed that early campaigning could undermine the government’s focus and achievements.
“The party has not declared anything,” he noted. “I keep repeating my caution that we have to be very careful about the way we express our ambitions. Whoever succeeds President Mahama will ride on the achievements of the current government.”
He warned that individuals jostling for succession too early could destabilize the administration’s agenda, ultimately harming the party’s electoral prospects. “If you conduct yourself in ways that will disrupt the activities of this government in ways that will make the government less successful, then you have a bigger problem. President Mahama is only about eight months in office now, and you want to struggle to decide who will replace him—you know what it can cause,” he said.
Responding to rumours that include his own name, Mr. Nketiah urged party leaders and members in sensitive positions to exercise restraint. “If all of us decide today that, ‘Well, people say I can be president, so let me start organising,’ then everybody will be going across the country appointing campaign coordinators. How do you think that President Mahama can focus on achieving anything?”
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