{
  "id": 8193640,
  "title": "NPP rejects five-year presidential term • Demands Constituent Assembly for constitutional reforms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/npp-rejects-five-year-presidential-term-demands-constituent-assembly",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-18T04:11:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/npp-rejects-five-year-presidential-term-demands-constituent-assembly-for-constitutional-reforms/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the proposal to extend the presidential and parliamentary terms from four to five years, maintaining that the current four-year mandate should be upheld. According to the NPP, a four-year term offers a regular opportunity for voters to evaluate the performance of elected governments and determine whether to extend or revoke their support. This stance emerged in response to the government's endorsement of the Constitutional Review Committee (CRC)'s recommendation to increase the presidential and parliamentary terms to five years.",
  "summary": "The opposition New Patriotic Party (NPP) has rejected the proposed extension of the presidential and parliamentary terms from four to five years, insisting that the existing four-year mandate should be retained. The party said a four-year term provided a regular mechanism for voters to assess the performance of elected governments and decide whether to renew … The post NPP rejects five-year…",
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}