President of Ghana and chairman of ECOWAS Nana Akufo-Addo has admonished west African leaders against manipulating electoral systems to stay in power.

According to President Akufo-Addo, there is no justification whatsoever for anybody to come to power through any other means rather than through the ballot box.

The President's comments come days after he spoke in his personal capacity, on the need for term limitations for leaders in the sub-region.

Speaking at the ECOWAS high-level seminar in Winneba, on Wednesday, President Akufo-Addo reiterated the commitment of the sub-regional body to ensure term limits are respected