Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as A-Plus, has rejected the proposal to extend Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary terms from four years to five years, declaring that he will campaign and vote against the recommendation.
Speaking on 3FM Sunrise with host Eric Mawuena Egbeta on Friday, August 14, 2026, A-Plus said he disagrees with the Constitutional Review Committee’s recommendation and intends to mobilise against the proposed extension.
“I am going to campaign and vote against extending the Presidential and Parliamentary term to five years.”
The Constitutional Review Committee, chaired by Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, submitted its final report to President John Dramani Mahama on December 22, 2025, after an extensive review of Ghana’s constitutional framework.
Among its major recommendations was an extension of the presidential and parliamentary terms from four years to five years.
The committee argued that the current four-year electoral cycle leaves governments with limited time for effective governance, particularly because of transitions, appointments and election preparations.
Government has since accepted the recommendation to extend both presidential and parliamentary terms to five years, although the proposed change would apply to future presidents and would still have to go through the constitutional amendment process.
A-Plus, however, believes the proposed five-year tenure is the wrong direction for Ghana.
Instead, he is proposing a shorter three-year term, but without a constitutional limit on the number of times a President or Member of Parliament can seek re-election.
“I disagree with the Constitutional Review Committee on the limit of the Presidential and Parliamentary term. I suggest it should be reduced to three years with no limit.”
His position places him at odds with a key recommendation of the committee at a time when the proposed constitutional reforms have generated public debate over the length of political tenure, accountability and the effectiveness of Ghana’s democratic system.
A-Plus’s argument is that voters should have the ultimate power to determine whether a President or Parliamentarian remains in office.
Under his proposed arrangement, political leaders would face the electorate more frequently, while those who perform well could continue to seek re-election.
The Gomoa Central MP’s position comes amid wider controversy surrounding the Constitutional Review Committee’s recommendations.
Beyond the five-year presidential and parliamentary terms, the review has proposed a number of changes to Ghana’s governance and electoral framework, including reforms relating to presidential eligibility, the election of MMDCEs, constitutional amendment mechanisms and the composition and size of government.
Government has accepted several of these proposals while taking different positions on others.
The government has, for instance, backed reducing the minimum age for presidential candidates from 40 to 35, although the committee had proposed lowering it further to 30.
By Frederick Kunzote-Ani
