His comments come in reaction to recent remarks by Freddie Blay who indicated he would support a Supreme Court decision permitting Mahama a return bid for the presidency.
Boateng Gyan dismissed such suggestions, insisting that Ghana’s constitutional framework is clear on presidential term limits.
According to him, altering the Constitution to accommodate an extended presidential tenure would be detrimental to the country’s democratic gains.
He referenced the vetting of recent Supreme Court nominees, where questions on presidential term limits were raised, and all nominees reaffirmed the constitutional two-term provision.
One nominee specifically stated, “two consecutive terms,” reinforcing the interpretation that a president cannot serve beyond two terms under Ghanaian law.
Boateng Gyan noted that while some Francophone nations have a history of modifying their constitutions to allow extended rule, Anglophone countries like Ghana and Nigeria maintain stricter term limits.
“It’s the Francophone countries closer to us that usually do such things,” he said, comparing them with Ghana’s constitutional principles.
He cautioned that any attempt to push for a third term, even through legal interpretation, would undermine public trust and democratic stability.
“When a president’s time is up, they should step aside and allow another person to take over,” he said, urging respect for constitutional boundaries and leadership transitions.