Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu

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Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu
Member of the Ghanaian Parliament
for Mion
In office
2004–2016
Personal details
Born3 December 1957
Political party National Democratic Congress
Alma mater Imperial College London
Occupationfarmer

Ahmed Alhassan Yakubu (born 3 December 1957) [1] is a fine Agriculturist/Farmer and Ghanaian politician. He is also a member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic who represents the Mion Constituency. [2]

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Personal life

Yakubu is a Muslim, and is married with three children. [2]

Early life and education

Yakubu was born on 3 December 1957. [1] He hails from Sang, a town in the Northern Region of Ghana. [2] He graduated from Imperial College, University of London, and obtained his Doctor of Philosophy degree in agronomy in 2000. [2]

Politics

Yakubu is a member of the National Democratic Congress. He was first elected into parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the December 2004 Ghanaian General Elections as a member of Parliament for the Mion constituency. He polled 10,568 votes out of the 27,034 valid votes cast representing 39.10%. [3] He won his re-election bid in 2008 with 11,977 votes out of the 27,118 valid votes cast representing 44.17%. [4] He contested again in 2012 and polled 9,931 votes out of the 25,115 valid votes cast representing 39.54%. [5]

Career

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