No third term for Mahama – Asiedu Nketia

The National Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Johnson Asiedu Nketia, has made it clear that the party will not nominate President John Dramani Mahama for a third term, emphasizing its adherence to Ghana’s constitutional regulations.

In response to rumors regarding President Mahama’s political prospects and the party’s plans for succession, Asiedu Nketia reaffirmed the NDC’s commitment to respecting constitutional term limits and upholding democratic values.

“We have never run our party in ways that conflict with the national constitution, and we don’t intend to do that. We will stick by the tenets of the Constitution,” he said.

His comments arise as interest mounts regarding potential successors to President Mahama when his term concludes in 2029, with numerous prominent NDC members—Nketia included—being referenced in succession talks.

When asked about his own presidential ambitions, Nketia urged caution, stressing that premature declarations could distract from the government’s work.

“The party has not declared anything. I keep repeating my caution that we have to be very careful about the way we express our ambitions. Whoever succeeds President Mahama will ride on the achievements of the current government,” he said.

He warned that early jockeying for leadership could weaken the administration’s focus and affect the party’s electoral prospects.

“If you conduct yourself in ways that disrupt the activities of this government, making it less successful, then you have a bigger problem. President Mahama is only about eight months in office now, and you want to struggle to decide who will replace him—you know what it can cause,” he noted.

Commenting on recent rumours, Nketia acknowledged that several names—including his own—have been speculated but called for restraint among party leaders and members in strategic positions.

“If all of us decide today that, ‘Well, people say I can be president, so let me start organising,’ then everybody will be going across the country appointing campaign coordinators. How do you think President Mahama can focus on achieving anything?” he added.

By DeStoryNews