President John Dramani Mahama has reaffirmed that his priority is fulfilling the promises he made to Ghanaians after being elected to serve one additional term, saying his administration remains focused on delivering results rather than the ongoing legal debate over presidential tenure.

Speaking on a lawsuit before the Supreme Court seeking an interpretation of the constitutional provision on presidential term limits, President Mahama said he believed the wording of the Constitution was straightforward but respected the right of citizens to seek judicial clarification.

“The people of Ghana gave me a mandate for one term and I am working hard to meet the promises I made them,” he said.

The President noted that he has consistently urged his ministers to work with urgency, reminding them of the limited time available to implement the government’s agenda.

“I always tell my ministers, I say let’s number our days, so that we can work harder to meet the promises we made the Ghanaian people,” he said.

His remarks follow a case filed at the Supreme Court by Ghanaian citizen Ganiwu Alhassan, who is asking the court to interpret Article 66(2) of the 1992 Constitution. The provision states that no person shall be elected President for more than two terms.

The plaintiff argues that the constitutional clause only prohibits a President from serving more than two consecutive terms and does not prevent someone who has previously served two separate, non-consecutive terms from contesting the presidency again.

Addressing the issue, President Mahama said he had carefully read the constitutional provision several times and believed its meaning was unambiguous. However, he welcomed the decision to seek the Supreme Court’s interpretation.

“I know that people have gone to the Supreme Court seeking interpretation of the clause that governs the tenure of the president. If you ask my personal opinion, I thought that it was clear enough. Me, I’ve read it over several times, it’s exactly what it says, but if they want to ask the Supreme Court, that is their business,” he said.

President Mahama, who returned to office in 2025 after serving as President between 2013 and 2017, stressed that his attention remains on meeting the expectations of Ghanaians.

“But I know that the people of Ghana gave me one additional term, and I’m going to work to meet the trust that they put in me,” he said.

The Supreme Court is expected to determine the constitutional interpretation of the presidential two-term limit after hearing the case filed against the Attorney-General.