{
  "id": 8021614,
  "title": "NPP rejects proposal to extend presidential term to five years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/npp-rejects-proposal-to-extend-presidential-term-to-five-years",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-17T11:45:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
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    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/npp-rejects-proposal-to-extend-presidential-term-to-five-years/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected a proposal by the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC) to extend Ghana’s presidential term from four years to five years. The party insists that the existing four-year presidential mandate should be retained, arguing that it provides an important mechanism for democratic accountability. Speaking at a press conference on Thursday, […]",
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        "title": "NPP rejects five-year presidential term, cites need for regular accountability",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/npp-rejects-five-year-presidential-term-cites-need-for-regular",
        "published": "2026-09-17T12:46:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "3News",
        "title": "NPP rejects five-year presidential term, supports 30-year minimum age",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/npp-rejects-five-year-presidential-term-supports-30-year-minimum-age",
        "published": "2026-09-17T13:47:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "NPP rejects proposal to extend presidential term to five years",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/npp-rejects-proposal-to-extend-presidential-term-to-five-years-8041090",
        "published": "2026-09-17T14:46:25.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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