Member of Parliament for Gomoa Central, Kwame Asare Obeng, popularly known as Kwame A-Plus, said he cannot wrap his head around President John Dramani Mahama’s declaration that he has no intention of seeking a third term.

Speaking in a recent interview shared on social media, A-Plus praised Mahama but said he could not understand why the president made the announcement, noting that no one had asked him to make such a statement.

When asked whether Mahama should have amended the constitution to run for a third term, A-Plus questioned whether countries like China or the UAE would have achieved their level of development if they held elections as frequently as Ghana does.

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“I don’t even understand why Mahama said he wouldn’t contest for a third term. Do you think China would have developed if elections were held every four years? People would just sit on social media writing long posts about the constitution and other issues. Do you think the UAE would be doing so well if elections were held every four years?” he asked.

He added that one of Africa’s biggest challenges is how democracy is practised on the continent.

“The biggest problem in Africa is the kind of democracy we practice. Democracy is about consensus-building, and as long as we can reach consensus, that’s democracy. In the Western world, they built their countries before introducing democracy,” he said.

President Mahama, in August 2025, reaffirmed his commitment to Ghana’s two-term presidential limit, insisting that he will not appear on the ballot in 2028 for a third term.

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