President John Dramani Mahama has assured that he will respect Ghana\u2019s two-term limit and will not contest the 2028 elections.<\/p>\n
He explained that stepping aside after his second term will give him the freedom to maintain strict fiscal discipline and avoid the cycle of election year overspending.<\/p>\n
During bilateral talks with Singapore\u2019s President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on his three-day state visit, Mahama criticized the habit of governments loosening financial rules to win votes.<\/p>\n
He said his administration has already achieved progress with falling inflation and interest rates, alongside a stronger cedi.<\/p>\n
His comments counter opposition claims that he plans to seek a third term beyond his final mandate.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketiah, has also firmly stated that the party has no plans to present President John Dramani Mahama for a third term, emphasising the party\u2019s full commitment to the dictates of Ghana\u2019s constitution.<\/p>\n
Responding to speculation around President Mahama\u2019s political future and internal party succession plans, in an interview on Channel One TV\u2019s Face to Face on Tuesday August 26, he reaffirmed the NDC\u2019s respect for constitutional term limits and democratic governance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have never run our party in ways that conflict with the national constitution, and we don\u2019t intend to do that,\u201d he said. \u201cWe will stick by the tenets of the Constitution.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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