Prominent Ghanaian journalist Richard Dela Sky has expressed scepticism about a proposal to extend the presidential term from four to five years, saying a government fit for purpose should be able to make meaningful change within the current timeframe.
In a statement, Sky wrote, “Four years is enough to craft a meaningful change. If we are happy with your work, we give you a new four-year contract.”
He argued that extending the term would simply guarantee “another year of misgovernance and wasted national time, citing Ghana’s experience since 1993.
Sky’s comments come in response to a proposal by the Constitutional Review Committee, which was presented to President John Dramani Mahama today, Monday, December 21, 2025.
The Ace Broadcast Journalist’s remarks highlight concerns about potential abuse of power and the need for accountability in governance.
Meanwhile, the one-year extension to the presidential term was among several reforms proposed by the committee in its final report.
Chairman of the Committee, Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, clarified that the proposal does not include a third-term option for presidents.
The committee has proposed three key reforms intended to strengthen governance and broaden political participation in Ghana.
First, it recommended amending Article 78(1) to bar Members of Parliament from serving as Ministers of State, Deputy Ministers, or Regional Ministers, thereby reinforcing the separation of powers between the Executive and the Legislature.
Second, the committee proposed extending the presidential term from four to five years, while retaining the two-term limit, to give administrations adequate time to plan and execute long-term development programmes.
Third, it suggested lowering the minimum age for presidential candidates from 40 to 30 years, in response to growing calls for greater generational inclusion in national leadership.
