NPP set to announce position on proposed constitutional amendments

The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to announce its official position on the proposed amendments to Ghana’s 1992 Constitution after completing its review of the recommendations put forward by the Constitution Review Committee (CRC).

In a statement issued on Friday, August 28, 2026, the party said its Constitutional and Legal Affairs Policy Committee had concluded its assessment of the CRC’s report and the government’s Position Paper on the proposed reforms.

The NPP said it actively participated in the constitutional review process and submitted its views to the CRC before the committee presented its recommendations to government.

Following the release of the government’s Position Paper on July 30, 2026, the party said its policy committee undertook a further review of both documents and subsequently prepared an NPP position paper.

The document will now be forwarded to the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and the National Executive Committee (NEC) for consideration and adoption.

“ Thereafter, the NPP will communicate its official position on the proposed constitutional amendments to the Ghanaian people,” the party said.

According to the NPP, its position will be guided by its commitment to an inclusive and transparent constitutional review process that strengthens Ghana’s democratic institutions, political stability and national development.

The government, in its Position Paper released on July 30, 2026, accepted several recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee, including proposals for a five-year presidential and parliamentary term, the election of District Chief Executives, a 300-member ceiling for Parliament and a reduction in the minimum age for presidential candidates from 40 to 35.

Government also accepted proposals to allow Ghanaians by birth with dual citizenship to contest parliamentary elections and to abolish the death penalty, among other reforms.

Meanwhile, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Dr Dominic Ayine, has inaugurated an 11-member Constitution Review Implementation Committee (CRIC) to oversee the next stage of the constitutional reform process.

The committee is chaired by Presidential Legal Counsel and former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong.

Its members include Justice Srem-Sai, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, Charlotte Osei, Dr Rainer Akumperigya, Emelia Ankomah, Kwame Ayimadu-Antwi, Samuel Passah, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Salamatu Iliasu and Eric Owusu-Mensa.

Emelia Ankomah represents the Majority in Parliament, while Kwame Ayimadu-Antwi represents the Minority. Samuel Passah represents local government, Eric Owusu-Mensa represents Parliament, and Salamatu Iliasu serves as the draftsperson. Oliver Barker-Vormawor is the Secretary to the committee.