Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has dismissed allegations that President John Mahama is secretly planning to pursue a third term in office, describing the claims as baseless and misleading.

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has alleged that Mahama intends to remain in power beyond the constitutionally mandated two-term limit, citing comments by some NDC supporters and activists on social media who have urged him to stay in office past his second term.

Speaking on Channel One TV’s Face to Face with Umaru Sanda Amadu on Tuesday, December 9, Kwakye Ofosu rejected the claims outright.
“The NPP have whipped itself into needless frenzy. President Mahama has stated emphatically that he will respect the Ghanaian Constitution. Because he’s a consummate democrat, so there’s no third term anywhere for him or any other person as far as the constitution is concerned."

“Anyone can say what they want. The fact that some people have gone on Facebook to say he should go for a third term doesn’t mean that will happen. The man himself has said he’s not interested," he stated.

Kwakye Ofosu urged the opposition to desist from what he called needless speculation.
“So NPP should stop wasting their time and everybody’s time, and purporting to be angry. It’s an absurd fantasy they’re getting themselves into. The President has not expressed any intent. Any talk about it is a complete waste of everybody’s time,” he added.

President Mahama has previously reiterated his commitment to the two-term limit. On August 27, during a bilateral meeting with Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on a three-day state visit, he reaffirmed that he will not appear on the 2028 ballot. He argued that stepping aside would help strengthen efforts to enforce fiscal discipline and curb the cycle of election-year overspending that contributes to Ghana’s recurring economic challenges.