A former Deputy Director of Communications of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Nyamah, is urging the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) to summon former National Chairman, Freddie Blay, over recent comments seen as supportive of a potential third-term bid by former President John Dramani Mahama.
Freddie Blay, in a recent interview with Kwesi Parker-Wilson, stirred controversy within the party when he stated that he would have no objection if the Supreme Court interpreted the 1992 Constitution in a way that allows President Mahama to contest for a third term in office.
“The law is in the bosom of the judges,” Mr. Blay said. “If it goes to the Supreme Court—which has the exclusive judicial right to interpret the Constitution—and that body decides that what it means by two terms is conservatively this or that, I don’t have a problem with it.” he said.
However, the comment by the former national chairman did not sit well with some party members. Richard Nyamah, who served as a spokesperson to the former chairman Freddie Blay, has petitioned the National Executive Council to drag him (Freddie Blay) in to explain why he supports President Mahama’s third-term bid
SUMMON FREDDIE BLAY TO THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO ANSWER WHY HE SUPPORTS MAHAMA’S THIRD TERM BID
As a card bearing member of the NPP in good standing, a former Deputy Director Of Communications of the party and having served as spokesperson to the former chairman Freddie Blay and considering my pivotal role in he becoming the national chairman of the NPP, I wish to condemn in no uncertain terms his view on the third term bid of President Mahama.
It is selfish for whatever he stands to gain from setting this agenda to have JM bid for a third term.
Having regard to his position as former chairman of the party, it is my considered opinion that Freddie Blay had no reason other than a personal benefit to seek make it legally plausible to have a third term Presidential bid in Ghana. As a lawyer, he is aware of the diction in the constitution. I side with Prof Prempeh, that there is no wriggle room in our constitution to even legally consider such a thought.
The political atmosphere however, seems right for an attempt to be made to change the constitution. The Prez has nominated seven justices to the Supreme Court. The current Chief Justice has been fired and waiting to be replaced.
Freddie Blay’s comment make it easy for the NDC to bring a case for constitutional interpretation on the tenure of office of the President. Citing him and his views in such a case can only further polarize the population and make it easy for the NDC to have their way.
I am suggesting to the NEC that this is a well thought through position of the former national chairman to set the agenda for the current President to extend his tenure.
I am by this post formerly complaining to the current National chairman and the General Secretary and calling upon them to convene an emergency NEC meeting and summon Freddie Blay to explain himself as a former Chairman of the party. His position is not just an afront to the ideology of the party but the tenets of our constitutional democracy. His views have dangerous ramifications for our country in terms of our democracy and dare I say, our national security. Our democracy is not safe with comments like this.
This is an opportunity for NEC to proof that no one is above the law and the party.
Failure to do so, some of us, may start speaking to prevent this party from sinking
Sincerely yours
Richard Nyamah
12/06/25
