Mahama Shaibu

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Mahama Saibu
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  • Freelance journalist
  • Lecturer

Mahama Shaibu born and raise in Tamale, the northern part of Ghana, is a broadcast journalist who once work with Zaa Radio -Tamale and Joy FM -Accra, both in Ghana. He was a part-time lecturer at the International institute of journalism in Tamale.

He is a Ghanaian broadcast journalist with Zaa Radio - Tamale and Joy FM - Accra, both in Ghana. [1] [2]

He contested but lost the Tamale Central Constituency parliamentary elections in 2012 as an independent candidate. [3] [4] He is an executive assistant at Savannah Accelerated Development Authority (SADA) [5] and a spokesperson for the Andani Royal Family. [6]

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References

  1. "9 Persons shot in Tamale ahead of NPP Congress". Radio Universe. 11 April 2014. Archived from the original on 13 April 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  2. "Kokombas fight each other over Fulani property". My Ghana Portal online. 19 December 2011. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  3. Alhassan M. Murtala (21 April 2012). "JOY FM MAN TO UNSEAT INUSAH FUSEINI". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  4. Hamza Lansah Lolly (28 November 2012). "FUSEINI INUSAH DODGES DEBATE WITH MUSAH SUPERIOR AND MAHAMA SHAIBU". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  5. General News (8 April 2014). "SADA cited for alleged malfeasance in unapproved trips". Ghana Web. Retrieved 12 April 2014.
  6. Jeffrey, Owusu-Mensah (27 March 2013). "Andani Royals Tell Gov't: Find Ya-Na's Killers". Ghana Reporters. Retrieved 12 April 2014.