Ghana's government on Thursday accepted a proposal to extend the presidential term from four to five years.
This followed a review of the 1992 constitution by a committee set up last year by President John Dramani Mahama.
Other recommendations accepted by the government include extending Parliament’s tenure to match the new presidential term.
The government says that - given that transitions take time, as do elections, -- the extension will give administrations more time to implement their agendas.
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.
