Deputy Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, Dr Justice Srem-Sai, has disclosed that the number of cases pending before the Supreme Court on Ghana’s presidential term limits has risen to five.
The cases, all filed against the Attorney-General, centre on the constitutional framework governing the tenure and term limits of the President and come amid growing debate over proposals to amend aspects of Ghana’s constitutional arrangements.
Dr Srem-Sai disclosed in a Facebook post on Friday, August 14, 2026, as discussions continue over a government paper proposing changes to presidential term limits, a proposal that was accepted in the Constitution Review Committee Report.
According to him, the latest suit to be filed was brought by the New Patriotic Party (NPP), bringing the total number of pending cases before the apex court on the issue to five.
“The number of cases pending in the Supreme Court against the Attorney-General on the matter of presidential term limit has gone up to five,” he wrote.
He listed the cases as:
- Azubila E. Salam v The Attorney-General (J1/4/2026) – filed on December 23, 2025;
- Kenneth K.A. Kuranchie v The Attorney-General (J1/20/2026) – filed on June 30, 2026;
- Ganiwu Alhassan v The Attorney-General (J1/21/2026) – filed on July 9, 2026;
- Eric Appiah v The Attorney-General (J1/26/2026) – filed on July 20, 2026; and
- New Patriotic Party v The Attorney-General (J1/27/2026) – filed on July 30, 2026.
The government’s constitutional reform paper has sparked debate over whether the current framework governing presidential terms should be amended, with supporters arguing that changes could improve governance and policy continuity.
Critics contend that altering the provisions could undermine constitutional safeguards against the concentration of executive power.
The Supreme Court is expected to determine the constitutional questions raised in the various suits, with its eventual rulings likely to have significant implications for the ongoing debate over presidential tenure and constitutional reform in Ghana.
Source: Citinewsroom
