Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Searchlight newspaper, Kenneth Agyei Korankye, has taken legal action against John Mahama by filing a case in the Supreme Court against his bid to become president.

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He argues that Mahama lacks eligibility to run for office in the upcoming 2024 elections.

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Mr Korankye's concerns are that, the norm usually involve serving two consecutive terms before considering to step down and contemplate on another future candidacy.

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However, in Mahama's case, he served for only one term and stepped down thereof. Coming back now to contest again according to him, is not permissible.

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"I recall raising a concern about the concept of serving two presidential terms. Typically, each term is four years, and presidents are eligible for re-election for another consecutive four-year term. My argument is that these terms should be served consecutively. In the case of Mahama, he did not continue in office after his initial four-year term. After a period out of office, he is now seeking to return to the presidency."

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"My interpretation, which is not in line with the Supreme Court's perspective, asserts that presidential terms should be consecutive—meaning a leader should serve two terms in a row before considering stepping down. The key point is that it shouldn't be a case of serving one term, leaving office, and then coming back for another term; instead, there should be two consecutive terms before any break in service," he told the media

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John Mahama will contest the presidency for a fourth time in next year’s elections after securing the main opposition party’s nomination.

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The National Democratic Congress chose Mahama, 64, as its flag-bearer ahead of two other contenders, the nation’s Electoral Commission said in the capital, Accra, on Sunday.

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He polled 98.9% of total votes, while Kojo Bonsu, a former mayor of Kumasi, Ghana’s second-biggest city garnered 1.1%, Kwabena Duffuor, a former central bank governor and ex-finance minister, withdrew from the race on the morning of the vote.

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