Private legal practitioner Martin Kpebu has criticised the Constitutional Review Committee’s (CRC) proposal to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four to five years, describing the recommendation as unacceptable.
In a Facebook post on Monday, December 22, 2025, Mr. Kpebu stated emphatically that any attempt to extend the current four-year presidential term should not be entertained.
He argued that the existing term length provides presidents with sufficient time to implement their policies, while also ensuring accountability through regular elections.
His comments follow the presentation of the CRC’s final report to President John Dramani Mahama at the Jubilee House. The Committee, chaired by Professor H. Kwasi Prempeh, proposed a range of constitutional reforms, including changes to governance structures, the powers of state institutions, and the tenure of elected officials.
Mr. Kpebu warned that extending the presidential term could weaken democratic accountability and urged both policymakers and citizens to uphold the principle of regular electoral review in considering constitutional reforms.