President John Dramani Mahama has indicated that he will establish a committee early next year to implement the recommendations of the Constitution Review Committee.
He disclosed this after receiving the committee’s final report in Accra on Monday, December 22, 2025, at the Jubilee House.
President Mahama said some members of the committee would be invited to serve on the implementation panel to help transfer institutional knowledge into the process.
“I have handed it over to the legal council and the Attorney General. They will review it, and we will see how to synchronise our views,” President Mahama said.
The Committee was chaired by Professor Henry Kwasi Prempeh, who, among other things, recommended separating the executive from Parliament, extending the presidential term from four to five years, clarifying that the Constitution does not allow a third term for a president, and reorganising the Council of State to reflect its original 1969 structure.
The Committee also recommended changes to local governance structures, particularly in relation to traditional authorities, as Ghana considers the election of Metropolitan, Municipal and District Chief Executives (MMDCEs).
“We’re proposing that if we’re going to be electing MMDCEs, we should also take another look at the legitimacy the chiefs have at the local level. So, we’re proposing to bring them to the local government structure. We’re proposing to bring them to a more direct governing role at the sub-district level on how our towns and villages are run,” Prof. Prempeh said.
He added, “We’re also proposing significant changes in the Council of State in the way it is organised, returning it to the original 1969 intention. One of the areas of importance is the relationship between the Executive and the Legislature.”
