A teacher challenges Mahama's eligibility for a third term before the Supreme Court.

A Ghanaian national has submitted a writ to the Supreme Court in Accra, requesting a ruling that an individual who has held the office of President for two distinct, non-consecutive terms is still qualified to run for office.Ganiwu Alhassan, a teacher from Kpandai in the Northern Region, filed the lawsuit against the Attorney General on July 9, 2026.It was filed on June 26, 2026, by his attorney, Kwasi Afrifa Esq of O & A Legal Consult in Kumasi.Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution, which stipulates that a person cannot be elected to the presidency for more than two terms, is at the center of the dispute.According to Alhassan's petition, this clause does not disqualify someone who has served two independent and different terms; rather, it merely prohibits someone from serving two consecutive terms.