Ghana’s government has formally accepted a pivotal recommendation to extend the country’s presidential term from four to five years.
Justice Minister Dominic Ayine announced the sweeping constitutional changes aimed at providing administrations with more breathing room to govern effectively.
The legislative shift will also extend parliamentary terms to align seamlessly with the newly proposed five-year executive timeline.
Officials noted that early months of an administration face transition hurdles while the final year is swallowed by campaigns.
In a dramatic democratic shift, the government also approved lowering the minimum presidential eligibility age from 40 to 35.
The revised framework schedules future presidential elections for the first week of November to secure a stable transition window.
New committees will draft the historic amendment bills, targeting a completion deadline by the month of October 2026.
The landmark bill concerning term limits must navigate rigorous legal steps before heading to a national referendum in 2027.
Passing the upcoming referendum requires a minimum 40 percent voter turnout and a commanding 75 percent approval threshold.
