The New Patriotic Party's (NPP) spokesperson for Gender and Social Protection, Akosua Manu, has called on the Supreme Court (SC) to dismiss a suit seeking clarity on whether President John Dramani Mahama can contest the presidency again after serving two separate terms, insisting that the Constitution leaves no room for doubt on the two-term limit.

Speaking on Channel One TV's The Big Issue on Saturday, July 11, 2026, she argued that Article 66 of the 1992 Constitution is unambiguous in limiting a person to two terms as President and warned the apex court against any interpretation that could create uncertainty over presidential tenure.

She urged the judges hearing the case to consider the long-term implications of their ruling, arguing that constitutional interpretation should serve the national interest rather than the interests of any individual political figure.

"To the judges, I am telling you, think about the long term. You might think that whatever is being presented to you may make sense, but consider the long-term implications. Let us be true to ourselves and uphold the Constitution. To the judges, please throw that petition away," she said.

Akosua Manu warned that accepting the plaintiff's argument could set a precedent that would allow a former President to return to office after serving two terms simply because those terms were not consecutive.

Her remarks come after Ganiwu Alhassan, a teacher from Kpandai in the Northern Region, filed a writ at the Supreme Court seeking a declaration that a person who has served two non-consecutive terms as President remains eligible to contest the presidency again.

The suit, filed against the Attorney-General, argues that Article 66(2) only bars a person from serving more than two consecutive terms as President and does not prevent someone who has served two separate, non-consecutive terms from seeking re-election.

Alhassan is asking the court to declare that preventing such a person from contesting would be inconsistent with the Constitution.

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