The New Patriotic Party (NPP) is set to take a formal position on government’s proposed amendments to Ghana’s 1992 Constitution as the country moves into the implementation phase of the constitutional reform process.
The party’s Constitutional and Legal Affairs Policy Committee has completed its assessment of the Constitution Review Committee’s report and government’s Position Paper on the proposed reforms.
In a statement issued on Friday, August 28, 2026, the NPP said it had participated in the constitutional review process and submitted its views to the Constitution Review Committee before the committee presented its recommendations to government.
Following government’s release of its Position Paper on July 30, the party undertook a fresh review of the proposals and prepared an NPP position paper.
The document will now be presented to the party’s flagbearer, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, and the National Executive Committee (NEC) for consideration and adoption.
The NPP said it would communicate its official position to the Ghanaian public after the internal approval process has been completed.
The party said its position would be guided by the need for an inclusive and transparent constitutional review process capable of strengthening Ghana’s democratic institutions, political stability and national development.
Government’s proposals include a five-year term for the President and Parliament, the election of District Chief Executives, a 300-member ceiling for Parliament and a reduction in the minimum age for presidential candidates from 40 to 35 years.
Government has also accepted proposals allowing Ghanaians by birth who hold dual citizenship to contest parliamentary elections and the abolition of the death penalty, among other recommendations.
The NPP’s impending position is expected to add an important opposition perspective to the ongoing national conversation, particularly as some of the proposed reforms could require parliamentary action and, in certain cases, approval through a referendum.
Meanwhile, the implementation process has already begun with the inauguration of an 11-member Constitution Review Implementation Committee (CRIC) by Attorney-General and Minister of Justice Dr Dominic Ayine.
The committee, chaired by Presidential Legal Counsel and former Attorney-General Marietta Brew Appiah-Oppong, has been tasked with translating accepted constitutional reform proposals into practical legislative, administrative and, where necessary, referendum measures.
Its membership includes Justice Srem Sai, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, Charlotte Osei, Dr Rainer Akumperigya, Emelia Ankomah, Kwame Ayimadu Antwi, Samuel Passah, Oliver Barker-Vormawor, Salamatu Iliasu and Eric Owusu-Mensa.
The committee brings together representatives from Parliament, local government and other relevant areas of the constitutional reform process, with Oliver Barker-Vormawor serving as Secretary.
The CRIC is expected to develop an implementation roadmap, prepare legislative and referendum timelines and establish a mechanism for monitoring progress on the recommendations approved by government.
With the NPP now completing its internal assessment, attention is shifting towards how the opposition party will respond to the proposed changes and whether areas of consensus or disagreement will emerge.
The party’s eventual position could therefore become significant in shaping the political and public debate surrounding the next steps in Ghana’s constitutional reform agenda.
