A group, WADEMOS Network has called on newly sworn-in Ghana President John Mahama to support the adoption of a revised ECOWAS protocol on Democracy and Good Governance and the standardization of a two-term limit for all Heads of State and Government in the subregion.

The netwoork communications and digital platforms officer, Jonah Eledi, in a press statement issued on Thursday, he also urged other heads of state to learn from the country’s experience to build a strong democratic culture that promotes free, fair, and credible elections, human rights, and inclusive governance.

He said the network remains committed in its pursuit of a free and fair society for all citizens of the region and looks forward to a vibrant, engaging, and productive term with President Mahama at the helm of affairs in Ghana.

He said, “The country, a beacon of hope in West Africa, inaugurated its sixth president on January 7, 2025, following its return to democracy in 1992.

“We congratulate His Excellency President John Mahama on his victory at the polls and for his swearing-in as the president of Ghana.

“The inauguration is coming on the heels of a frenzied subregion troubled by sustained disregard for limits on presidential terms, gross violations of human rights, and unconstitutional changes of government, but the Republic of Ghana has again distinguished itself as a haven for electoral democracy and the stability deeply longed for in many areas across the ECOWAS subregion.

“As the President assumes the highest office in Ghana, and as a member of the Authority of Heads of States and Government of the ECOWAS, the Network reminds him of the enormous challenges that await his intervention, including domestic, regional, continental, and global issues.

“Of particular note is the maintenance of regional integration in the face of the pending exit of the Alliance of Sahelian States (AES) from ECOWAS.

“The pending exit has plunged the subregion into a wave of uncertainty and posed a growing threat to human rights across the subregion.

“The Network, therefore, calls on President John Mahama to intervene as a trusted democrat and a strong believer in the ideas of our founding fathers by personally engaging the heads of state of Burkina Faso, Niger, and Mali to halt the official exit scheduled for January 29, 2025.

“As ECOWAS contends with these challenges, the Network reminds President Mahama that the current state of affairs is precipitated by the failure to observe the rights of citizens and uphold the principles of democracy.

“However, we are confident that President Mahama will contribute to and partake in efforts to maintain regional integration and restore stability to the troubled areas across the subregion,” he said.