NPP’s suit on presidential term limits needless – Inusah Fuseini

Former Member of Parliament for Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, argues that the NPP does not require the Supreme Court to clarify constitutional provisions on presidential term limits. He asserts that Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution already makes it clear that a person is limited to two terms as President, without distinguishing between consecutive or non-consecutive terms.

Fuseini contends that the clause aims to restrict the number of times a person can be elected, not to regulate the time they should spend out of office before running again. He compares the presidency to Parliament, pointing out that there is no limit on how often an MP can seek re-election, as evidenced by his own tenure of more than four terms.

Fuseini emphasizes the clarity of the Constitution, stating that the framers were explicit about their intention to impose term limits. He questions the Supreme Court's involvement, arguing that it lacks speculative jurisdiction and cannot predict future actions. Fuseini also highlights the potential waste of public resources on a hypothetical case and stresses that there must be a genuine constitutional issue for the court to address.

The NPP has filed a lawsuit against the Attorney-General, requesting the Supreme Court to interpret Articles 58(2), 66(1), (2) and (3)(a), affirming a limit on consecutive or non-consecutive presidential terms.