The Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications, Hon. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, has launched a vigorous defense of the Mahama administration, categorically dismissing claims that President John Dramani Mahama harbors a hidden plan to seek a third term in office.
The Minister also refuted explosive allegations that the government has orchestrated or is plotting the removal of independent officeholders, including the Special Prosecutor, Kissi Agyebeng, and the Electoral Commission (EC) Chairperson, Jean Mensa to facilitate this third term agenda.
“The NPP has whipped itself into needless frenzy. President Mahama has stated emphatically that he will respect the Ghanaian Constitution. Because he’s a consummate democrat, so there’s no third term anywhere for him or any other person as far as the constitution is concerned.
“Anyone can say what they want. The fact that some people have gone on Facebook to say he should go for a third term doesn’t mean that will happen. The man himself has said he’s not interested”
Hon. Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister of State in Charge of Government Communications
Speaking in an interview, Mr. Kwakye Ofosu labeled the third-term allegations by the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as an “absurd fantasy” and urged the opposition to halt the speculation. The Minister maintained that every action taken against high-ranking officials, including the recent removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, has been strictly compliant with the Ghanaian Constitution.
The third-term claims, driven by social media comments from some National Democratic Congress (NDC) supporters urging the President to remain in power beyond the constitutional two-term limit, were unequivocally rejected by the Minister.
Hon. Kwakye Ofosu stressed that President Mahama has stated emphatically that he will respect the Ghanaian Constitution. He challenged critics to look beyond social media speculation, noting that the President himself has publicly committed to observing the term limits, making any talk about a third term a “complete waste of everybody’s time.”
Crucially, the Minister pointed to President Mahama’s own rationale, delivered during a bilateral meeting with Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam on August 27 where the President publicly reaffirmed his commitment to the two-term limit.
He explained that his absence from the 2028 ballot would serve a greater economic purpose: strengthening fiscal discipline and curbing the recurring pattern of election-year overspending that has historically contributed to cyclical economic crises in Ghana.
Banana Republic Warning
Hon. Kwakye Ofosu reserved some of his strongest words for those alleging a government plot to dismantle independent institutions through illegal means.
He challenged critics to provide evidence to substantiate claims that the administration orchestrated the removal of former Chief Justice Gertrude Torkornoo or is plotting the removal of the Special Prosecutor and the EC Chairperson.
The Minister insisted that the removal of former Chief Justice Torkornoo, following the findings of a five-member constitutional committee that found her guilty of stated misbehavior under Article 146, was an exercise in pure constitutional compliance.
“What matters is that due process must be followed, and that is what happened in the former Chief Justice case,” he said, arguing that due process was fully observed, and critics have been unable to point to a “single infringement,” of the constitutional requirements.
Hon. Kwakye Ofosu further stressed the fundamental principle that the law must apply to all officeholders without exception and warned that excusing individuals from wrongdoing on account of how weighty their positions are would be a step toward a “banana Republic.”
“It doesn’t matter how big or small one is; if the law catches up with you, the law must take its course,” he emphasized. Thus, addressing the current status of the ten separate petitions seeking the removal of the Special Prosecutor and the EC Chairperson, the Minister clarified the President’s role.
He confirmed that President Mahama has acted strictly in accordance with his constitutional duties by forwarding all ten petitions to the Chief Justice, Justice Paul-Bonnie.
The President’s action, Kwakye Ofosu noted, merely serves to “kick the necessary process into motion,” activating the constitutionally mandated inquiry process.
He concluded that the administration is simply upholding the rule of law by allowing the legal process to take its course, not engaging in political plotting, thereby firmly placing the responsibility for substantiating the claims onto the accusers.
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