A member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) Communications Team, Hamza Suhuyini, has said he would fully support a third-term bid by President John Dramani Mahama if the Supreme Court rules that the Constitution permits it.

His comments come after a Ghanaian citizen filed a writ at the Supreme Court seeking a declaration that a person who has served two separate, non-consecutive terms as President remains eligible to contest the presidency again.

The suit was filed on July 9, 2026, by Ganiwu Alhassan, a teacher from Kpandai in the Northern Region, against the Attorney-General.

Alhassan is asking the court to interpret Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution, arguing that it only prohibits a person from serving more than two consecutive terms and does not prevent someone who has served two separate terms from contesting again.

Speaking on Accra-based Channel One TV, Mr. Suhuyini said he would respect whatever decision the Supreme Court reaches on the matter.

“You think I will stand in the way of the President if the court of the country says that he should go for a third term? That is a decision of the Supreme Court,” he said.

Suhuyini expressed his personal admiration for President Mahama, saying he would support a third-term bid if the law permits it.

“This is a President I believe with every fibre of my being and confidence. My interest is for President Mahama to go for a third term. Does the law allow it? I don’t know. If the law does not allow it, I will respect it, but if the law allows it, I will celebrate it, project it and pursue that agenda without any form of reservation,” he stated.

He clarified that neither he nor the NDC had any connection with the legal action before the court.

“We have no association with whatever is going on,” he said.

However, President Mahama, who is serving a second, non-consecutive term, has repeatedly stated that he has no intention of amending the Constitution to pursue a third term.

Speaking in Singapore in August 2025, President Mahama reiterated that he had no plans to seek a third term as President.

The development has sparked fresh discussions about presidential term limits and the interpretation of the 1992 Constitution. The Supreme Court is yet to set a date for hearing the case.