No 3rd term for Mahama — Mosquito blasts NDC agenda pushers

His remarks come amid growing public debate following separate lawsuits filed at the Supreme Court seeking an interpretation of Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution regarding whether a president who has served two non-consecutive terms can contest again.

The legal action sparked widespread political discussion, with sections of the opposition alleging the existence of a hidden third-term agenda within the governing party.

Speaking in an interview on Ambassador TV, Asiedu Nketiah described such claims as unfounded and maintained that the NDC has always operated within the confines of the Constitution.

According to him, the governing party has no plans whatsoever to sponsor President Mahama for another presidential contest beyond his current constitutional mandate.

He stressed that if any attempts were ever made by anyone to circumvent the constitutional presidential term limits, the strongest resistance would come from within the NDC itself.

“Nobody is going for a third term in Ghana. This is not how our democracy works,” the NDC Chairman who has interest in contesting for the presidency declared, adding that the party would never support any move that threatens the country’s constitutional order.

Asiedu Nketiah further rejected suggestions that recent constitutional debates or legal challenges before the Supreme Court should be interpreted as evidence of a grand political strategy by the NDC.

He described the lawsuits as actions initiated by private citizens pursuing their own interests rather than official party policy.

The NDC Chairman’s comments reinforce an earlier official position taken by the party after speculation first emerged in 2025 over possible constitutional amendments relating to presidential tenure.

At the time, the party publicly stated that its parliamentary majority would neither initiate nor support any constitutional amendment intended to extend presidential term limits.

His latest intervention also comes at a time when the party is battling growing speculation over succession politics ahead of the expected 2027 presidential primary.

In recent months, political observers have linked Asiedu Nketiah, Finance Minister Dr. Cassiel Ato Forson, Chief of Staff Julius Debrah and Education Minister Haruna Iddrisu to possible ambitions to lead the NDC after President Mahama leaves office in January 2029.

Against that backdrop, Asiedu Nketiah cautioned party members against allowing premature discussions about succession to overshadow the government’s performance, insisting that whoever eventually emerges as the NDC’s next presidential candidate must first inherit a successful administration built on the achievements of the Mahama government.

President Mahama himself has repeatedly rejected suggestions that he intends to seek another mandate beyond his current term.

During his official visit to Singapore, the President reiterated that he would respect the Constitution and leave office at the end of his tenure in January 2029.

According to President Mahama, the certainty that he will not be contesting another election enables his administration to concentrate on economic reforms and fiscal discipline without the pressures associated with election-year spending.

He has also described the persistent third-term debate as unnecessary, maintaining that the constitutional provision on presidential term limits is sufficiently clear.

Despite those assurances, the opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) continues to express skepticism, alleging that supporters of the President are behind ongoing legal efforts seeking constitutional interpretation.

The NPP argues that the court actions amount to an indirect attempt to test the possibility of extending President Mahama’s eligibility.

However, legal experts remain divided over the constitutional arguments before the Supreme Court. While one petition argues that a break in office resets eligibility because the Constitution only prohibits two consecutive terms, another suit seeks a declaration that the two-term limit is absolute regardless of whether the terms are consecutive.

Until the Supreme Court delivers its interpretation, the constitutional debate is expected to remain part of the political discourse.