The National Democratic Congress (NDC) has dismissed speculation that President John Dramani Mahama will be presented for a third term, reaffirming its adherence to Ghana’s constitutional provisions. National Chairman Johnson Asiedu Nketiah stressed that the party has no intention of flouting the nation’s laws and will remain guided by democratic principles.
He explained that while conversations about succession are inevitable, the NDC will not allow them to derail the president’s current mandate. “We have never run our party in ways that conflict with the national constitution, and we don’t intend to do that,” he said, insisting that the NDC will strictly uphold the Constitution’s two-term limit.
With President Mahama’s mandate ending in 2029, speculation has already begun regarding who could take over as the party’s flagbearer.
Names of senior party figures, including Mr. Asiedu Nketiah, have surfaced, but he urged caution, warning that premature campaigning could weaken the sitting government’s focus and achievements.
“The party has not declared anything,” he cautioned. “Whoever succeeds President Mahama will ride on the achievements of the current government, but if ambitions are pushed too early, they risk undermining progress.”
He further warned that succession battles at this early stage could destabilise governance and harm the NDC’s electoral fortunes. “President Mahama is only about eight months in office now, and you want to struggle to decide who will replace him—you know what it can cause,” he noted.
Addressing ongoing political rumours, he admitted that his name and others have been mentioned but urged party leaders in influential positions to act with restraint. “If all of us decide today that, because people say we can be president, we start organising campaigns, then how do you think President Mahama can focus on achieving anything?” he asked.
