A leading member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Richard Nyamah, has called on the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) to summon former national chairman, Freddie Blay, over comments he allegedly made in support of a third-term presidential bid by John Dramani Mahama.

Mr Nyamah, a card-bearing member and former Deputy Director of Communications of the party, described Blay’s position as “selfish” and “a threat to constitutional democracy.”

In a statement issued on Wednesday, June 12, 2025, Nyamah condemned what he termed Mr Blay’s attempt to legitimise a third presidential term for Mahama, Ghana’s current president.

“It is selfish, for whatever he stands to gain, to set this agenda to have JM bid for a third term,” he wrote, suggesting that Blay’s position stems from personal interests rather than sound constitutional reasoning.

“As a lawyer, he is aware of the diction in the constitution,” Nyamah said, aligning himself with constitutional expert Prof. H. Kwasi Prempeh, who has publicly dismissed any possibility of a third term under Ghana’s laws.

Nyamah also raised broader concerns about the timing of such a narrative. “The political atmosphere seems right for an attempt to be made to change the constitution,” he observed, pointing to recent developments including the President’s nomination of seven new justices to the Supreme Court and the suspension of the Chief Justice.

He warned that Blay’s comments could give legal ammunition to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to pursue a case at the Supreme Court for constitutional interpretation on presidential tenure.

According to Nyamah, such a move could polarise the population and threaten national stability. “His position is not just an affront 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,” he stressed.

He warned that Blay’s statement could be strategically used to justify constitutional reforms that extend presidential tenure, which he believes would endanger Ghana’s democratic gains.

Calling for decisive action, Nyamah appealed to the current National Chairman and General Secretary to convene an emergency NEC meeting and invite Mr. Blay to explain himself.

“This is an opportunity for NEC to prove that no one is above the law and the party,” he stated.

He added a final caution: “Failure to do so, some of us may start speaking to prevent this party from sinking.”