The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has dragged the Attorney-General (A-G) to the Supreme Court, seeking an interpretation of presidential term limits.
Former Attorney-General, Mr Godfred Yeboah Dame of Dame and Partners, is asking the court to bring finality to the issue of whether the constitutional limit of two presidential terms applies regardless of whether the terms are served consecutively or are separated by a period out of office.
Although President John Dramani Mahama has clarified that he would not seek re-election after his four-year tenure comes to an end, the plaintiff is urging the court to make declarations on the interpretation of Articles 58(2) and 66(1), (2) and (3)(a) of the 1992 Constitution.
Among other reliefs, the party wants the court to hold that the presidential term limit means a maximum of two terms, whether consecutive or non-consecutive. Read More.
BY MALIK SULLEMANA
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