Otiko Afisa Djaba

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Minority legislators walked out of a voting process to approve Djaba's appointment as Gender, Children and Social Protection minister collectively stating that "they believe her temperament and attitude does not give [them] assurance that she will be able to better manage the affairs of Ghanaian children and women". [15] Prior to the 2016 general election in Ghana, Djaba had called on her Gonja tribes-people to vote John Mahama out because he has not being faithful to them, [16] describing him at a political rally in 2016 as “very wicked, incompetent and desperate". [17] She maintained that her comments were non-provocative and that she did "not owe anybody an apology", continuing to insist on her use of the same language to describe the former president. [18] Two other concerns were also raised by the opposition legislators: the first was about her violation of The Ghana National Service Scheme Act 426 section 7 which mandates all university graduates do a compulsory one year national service to the country before taking public office. The second was around her reiterating the assertion that Charlotte Osei offered sexual favors to Mahama in exchange for her position as Electoral Commission of Ghana chairperson. [19]

Despite opposition members walking out of the secret ballot, Djaba obtained 152 favorable votes in excess of the 50% required to secure her the position. [20]

Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba now hosts a Television Programme on TV3 dubbed “Let’s Talk Ability” [21]

Personal life

Otiko is the elder sister of former Deputy Transport Minister Joyce Bawah Mogtari. [22]

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References

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  2. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Is Georgette Djaba, Otiko Djaba's Subject of Media Reference?" . Retrieved 2016-09-16.
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  5. ↑ Dankwah, Kwame (2017-02-07). "Otiko Evades Minority Resistance To Secure Ministerial Appointment". GhanaStar. Retrieved 2017-02-07.
  6. ↑ "Henry Djaba's finest: Dede Djaba v. Otiko Afisa Djaba". ghanaweb. 12 November 2014. Retrieved 2016-09-16.
  7. ↑ Djaba, Georgette. "Otiko Afisah Djaba - a remarkable and dynamic politician and ambassador for peace in the Northern Region" . Retrieved 2016-09-16.
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  11. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Otiko Djaba In New York..." mobile peace fm online. Retrieved 2017-02-04.
  12. ↑ "Otiko Djaba rejects ambassador job" . Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  13. ↑ "Otiko rejects ambassadorial appointment, retires from politics". Citi Newsroom. 2018-08-21. Retrieved 2018-10-11.
  14. ↑ "Hon. Otiko Djaba named 2018 Best African Gender Minister : Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection". www.mogcsp.gov.gh. Retrieved 2024-03-13.
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Hon.
Otiko Afisa Djaba
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Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection
In office
August 2017 –August 2018