By Ishmeal 
The Director of Legal Affairs of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Godwin Edudzi Tameklo, has criticised the New Patriotic Party’s (NPP) decision to seek the Supreme Court’s interpretation of Ghana’s presidential term limits.
Mr Tameklo described the legal action as absurd and a waste of the court’s time, arguing that the party has failed to identify a specific constitutional breach that requires the court’s intervention.
He made the remarks on TV3’s New Day programme on Monday, November 2, 2026, during a discussion on the NPP’s lawsuit.
Tameklo questions legal basis of the case
According to Mr Tameklo, the Supreme Court’s original jurisdiction under Article 2 of the 1992 Constitution must be properly invoked through a genuine constitutional question involving an act or omission.
He questioned what specific act or omission the NPP was challenging and what issue the court had been invited to determine.
He argued that the party had not demonstrated the existence of a proper legal dispute requiring the Supreme Court’s intervention.
Mr Tameklo further suggested that the NPP was turning an internal political concern into a constitutional legal matter.
What the NPP wants the Supreme Court to decide
The NPP has filed a suit seeking the Supreme Court’s interpretation of provisions of the 1992 Constitution relating to presidential tenure and term limits.
The party is asking the court to clarify whether a person can be elected President for a maximum of two terms, regardless of whether those terms are consecutive or separated by a break.
It also wants the court to affirm that no individual can occupy the presidency for more than two four-year terms, amounting to eight years in total.
The case concerns Articles 58(2) and 66(1), (2) and (3)(a) of the Constitution. The party’s solicitor, Godfred Yeboah Dame, filed the writ, with the Attorney-General named as the defendant.
The NPP argues that a clear interpretation is necessary to address possible questions surrounding interrupted presidential terms and eligibility to contest again.
Constitutional debate continues
The lawsuit has generated public discussion among politicians, lawyers and constitutional commentators over how Ghana’s presidential term-limit provisions should be interpreted.
While Mr Tameklo has questioned the legal basis of the NPP’s action, the party is seeking a definitive interpretation from the Supreme Court.
The court’s eventual decision will determine how the relevant constitutional provisions should be understood and applied.
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