Kwesi Pratt: We’ll Fight Any President Who Tries a Third Term

Veteran journalist and Managing Editor of the Insight Newspaper, Kwesi Pratt Jnr, has issued a strong warning against any attempt by a sitting president to alter Ghana’s constitution in order to run for a third term in office.

Speaking on Peace FM’s Kokrokoo morning show on May 6, 2025, Mr. Pratt cautioned that such a move would be unconstitutional and would face serious public resistance.

His comments come in response to recent accusations by the General Secretary of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Justin Kodua Frimpong, who alleged that President John Dramani Mahama might be planning to amend the constitution to enable a third-term bid.

Kwesi Pratt, however, dismissed these claims, stating that there is no concrete evidence to suggest Mahama has such intentions.

But he made it clear that if any president—past, present, or future—ever attempts to extend their stay in power beyond the current two-term limit, Ghanaians will not accept it quietly.

“As I sit here, it is not only about President John Dramani Mahama.

Any president who attempts to amend the constitution to extend their tenure beyond two terms will face strong opposition. It is not right,” Pratt stated firmly.

He added that calls for constitutional reviews are not new and have occurred under previous leaders, including President Nana Akufo-Addo and the late Professor John Atta Mills, none of whom were accused of seeking a third term.

“What kind of issue is this?” he asked. “When it comes to constitutional amendments, Nana Addo also formed a committee. Does that mean he wanted a third term?”

Mr. Pratt’s remarks underscore growing concerns among political observers about maintaining the integrity of Ghana’s democratic framework and preserving the constitutional term limit.