President, MPs’ tenure to increase from 4 to 5 years under new reforms

The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Akuritinga Ayine, has announced that the government has accepted the Constitutional Review Committee’s recommendation to extend Ghana’s presidential and parliamentary terms from four years to five years.

Speaking at the Government Accountability Series on July 30, 2026, he explained that the move would provide the government in office more time to implement their policies before the general elections.

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“The government has accepted a recommendation to extend the term of office of the president from four years to five years.

“Our thinking is practical. Under the current four-year cycle, the early months of every administration are consumed by transition matters, and the final year is largely consumed by elections. A five-year term provides a more realistic time frame for the formulation, implementation and assessment of government policy,” he noted.

The Constitutional Review Committee also proposed that the tenure of Members of Parliament be extended to 5 years, while capping their number at 300.

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