Ghana's government backs extending presidential term from four to five years
Ghana's government on Thursday accepted a proposal to extend the presidential term from four to five years.
It also accepted the committee’s recommendation to lower the minimum age requirement for presidential candidates, but from the current 40 to 35 and not 30 as was proposed.
Other recommendations accepted by the government include extending Parliament’s tenure to match the new presidential term.
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