Freddie Blay, the former National Chairman of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), has stated the Supreme Court may interpret the law to allow President John Mahama to run for a third term but the ultimate decision lies with the Ghanaian electorate.
According to Freddie Blay, if the apex court interprets the constitution to permit Mahama to run again, he personally has no objection.
Speaking in an interview on Oyerepa FM on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, Blay stated, “The law is in the bosom of the judges,” Blay remarked, adding, “If it goes to the Supreme Court—which has the exclusive judicial right to interpret the Constitution—and that body decides that what it means by two terms is conservatively this or that, I don’t have a problem with it.”
“The law court does not vote for a president. The individuals who constitute a panel and may look at a case have only one vote each. It is the people of this country who will vote”, he emphasized.
The NPP have accused the NDC and John Mahama of plotting to remove Chief Justice Gertrude Araba Torkornoo to enable President John Dramani Mahama to contest for a third presidential term.
According to the NPP, some individuals are allegedly planning to interpret Article 66(2) of the Constitution in a way that implies the two-term limit applies only to two successive terms.
Meanwhile, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, the Minister of State for Government Communications has dismissed an allegation made by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) claiming President John Dramani Mahama is plotting a third term.
According to Felix Kwakye Ofosu, President Mahama is not interested in any third term.
Felix Kwakye Ofosu is quoted by UTV to have said, “President John Mahama has no intention of running for a third term”.
In a related story, Kwesi Pratt Jnr the managing director of the Insight Newspaper has boldly stated President John Dramani Mahama will be squarely if he ever attempts a third term.
Kwesi Pratt warned there will be strong resistance if President John Mahama attempts to run for a third term.
He however dismissed the allegation, stating that there is no suggestion that Mahama is pursuing such a plan.
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