Ghana as a state is governed by the 1992 Constitution, which came into force on January 7, 1993.

The 1992 Constitution is the supreme law of Ghana and any other law found to be inconsistent with any of its provisions is invalid.

The 1992 Constitution was drafted by a Consultative Assembly set up by the Consultative Assembly Law, 1991 (P.N.D.C.L. 253) of the Provisional National Defence Council.

The Consultative Assembly, which comprised Ghanaians from all walks of life, was led by a committee of experts chaired by Dr.