Inusah Fuseini, a former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, is calling for improvement in government efficiency instead of extending the tenure of office for the President.
He has opposed the Constitution Review Committee’s (CRC) proposal backed by the Government to extend the term of office for Presidents, and consequently the Legislature, from four to five years.
Fuseini says an extension of term of office would not be the solution to the challenges of governance, maintaining that a four-year mandate is enough for any administration that is focused and foresighted to advance reasonable programmes for meaningful results.
Citing President John Dramani Mahama’s second term as an example, the former lawmaker avers the current administration’s performance is a justification that one does not need a five-year mandate to make an impact if the government is focused.
He has objected the assertion that the first year of every administration is largely consumed by settling into office, while the final year is spent on election activities.
“No, I don’t. John Mahama’s second coming has dispelled that idea. It just means that a government, when you come with intention, purpose, and deliberateness, you’ll be able to achieve so much even in your first year,” he said on Citi FM on Monday, August 3, 2026.
According to him, the proposed amendment rewards inefficiency rather than addressing it, calling for measurable performance benchmarks to assess how quickly governments constitute their administrations and begin delivering on campaign promises.
“The amendment is not talking to efficiency. It’s talking to lethargy. You are elected to work for the benefit and welfare of the people… So let’s bring efficiency indicators and mark how a government should be established in this country; what ministers and presidents are supposed to do when they win power.”
However, Mr. Fuseini said the broader constitutional review process is a good thing, noting that constitutions should evolve to reflect changing national realities.
The Constitution Review Committee (CRC) was established by President John Dramani Mahama in January 2025. The committee’s mandate was to review Ghana’s 1992 Constitution, identify areas that need updating, and propose amendments to align with the country’s evolving democratic and socio-economic realities.
The committee was chaired by Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, Executive Director of the Ghana Centre for Democratic Development (CDD-Ghana), and comprised eight members, including legal and governance experts such as Justice Sophia Adinyira, Professor Kwame Karikari, and former Electoral Commission Chairperson Charlotte Osei.
The CRC’s report, titled “Transforming Ghana: From Electoral Democracy to Developmental Democracy,” was submitted to President Mahama on December 22, 2025, after nearly a year of nationwide consultations.
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