In recent times, there have been continuous calls by the civil space for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to adopt term limits for presidents and other heads of government in the region to address tenure elongation and leadership crisis in West Africa.

This call is led by the West Africa Democracy Solidarity Network (WADEMOS), a coalition of over 30 civil society organizations in West Africa. The network noted the importance of strengthening democracy in the region and curtailing the crisis of tenure elongation or heads of state exerting long rules in their countries leading to coup d’etat.

The Network said that 75 per cent of citizens in 34 African countries favour limiting presidential mandates to two terms, citing a research report.

Our guests to discuss this issue are WADEMOS Coordinator, Paul Osei-Kuffour and Henrietta Ekefre a Nigerian Lawyer with the Clooney Foundation for Justice.