The Supreme Court of Ghana has dismissed a case brought by Kenneth Kwabena Agyei Kuranchie, the editor of the Daily Searchlight newspaper, against former President John Dramani Mahama, challenging his eligibility to run for president.

The court remarked that Ken Kuranchie needs to acquire mastery and learn the legal trade beneath his feet.

Earlier, in June 2023, the editor filed a lawsuit against the former president, seeking a declaration on the proper interpretation of Article 66(1) of the 1992 Constitution, specifying the presidential term as four years.

Kuranchie argued that based on the interpretation of Article 62, a former president is not qualified to seek re-election. He urged the court to prevent John Mahama from pursuing his presidential ambition.

On September 25, 2023, he submitted a motion to the Supreme Court, stating that John Mahama sought an order to dismiss Kuranchie's writ, filed on June 12, 2023, citing technicalities.

However, in a ruling on Tuesday, November 14, 2023, the Supreme Court rejected the suit, affirming that former President John Dramani Mahama is eligible to run in the 2024 General Elections.