Samson Abu

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Samson Abu
Member of Ghana Parliament Lawra
In office
7 January 2013 –6 January 2017
Personal details
Born (1969-12-18) 18 December 1969 (age 54)
Dikpe - Lawra, Ghana
Political party National Democratic Congress
Alma mater University of Ghana
Profession Teacher, Administrator

Samson Abu (born 18 December 1969) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Lawra Constituency in the Upper West Region of Ghana. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Personal life

Abu is married with four children. He is a Christian (Catholic). [2]

Early life and education

Abu was born on 18 December 1969 and hails from Dikpe - Lawra in the Upper West Region. [2] He attended the University of Ghana where he earned his Bachelors' degree in Administration in 2004. [2]

Politics

Abu is a member of the National Democratic Congress and the Member of Parliament for the Lawra Constituency from 2013 to 2017. [1] [2] [5]

He was a committee member for Education, Youth, Sports and Culture and Judiciary. [2]

Independent candidacy

In 2016, Abu defected from the NDC and became an independent candidate after he was defeated by Bede Ziedeng in their primaries. [6] [7]

Employment

Abu was a Ghana Health Service Administrator at the Lawra Hospital. [1] He was at the Office of President as a DCE from April 2005 to January 2013. [2] He was a teacher with Ghana Education Service from 1994 to 2000. He is a health worker.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Abu, Samson". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "MP for Lawra". Northern Ghana.
  3. ↑ "Lawra MP". Citifmonline.
  4. ↑ Online, Peace FM. "Thirty-Six Contest NDC Parliamentary Primaries In UWR". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. ↑ "NDC chases Lawra MP for party van". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  6. ↑ Emmanuel, Kojo (25 November 2020). "Election 2020: Will Bede Ziedeng unseat Anthony Karbo in Lawra?". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  7. ↑ "Change Your Colours •Lawra Independent Man Told". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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