Samuel Erickson Abakah

Hon Samuel Erickson Abakah
Member of the Ghana Parliament for Shama Constituency
In office 7 January 2021 –6th January 2025
Personal details
Born	Samuel Erickson Abakah (1959-10-10) 10 October 1959 (age 65) Abuesi
Nationality	Ghanaian
Political party	New Patriotic Party
Occupation	Politician
Committees	Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises Committee, Special Budget Committee

Samuel Erickson Abakah (born 10 October 1959) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the New Patriotic Party. He was the member of parliament for the Shama Constituency, in the Western Region of Ghana From 7th January 2021 to 6th January 2025. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

Early life and education

Abakah hails from Abuesi and is a barrister. ^[5] who qualified in 2000. ^[6]

Career

He was the Head of Chambers at Ogyefo Chambers ^[7]

Politics

He defeated Ato Panford in the National Patriotic Party 2020 primary elections and thereby became the flagbearer for the party in that constituency. ^[8] He amassed 22,774 votes, which was 50.94% of the total votes cast. ^[9]

Personal Life

He is a Christian.

References

1. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
2. "Shama MP expresses readiness to work with DCE". The Daily Statesman Newspaper. 23 August 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
3. Today, Ghana (9 June 2021). "Health Minister inaugurates Governing Board of NHIA – GhanaToday". Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
4. "Parliamentary Results for Shama". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
5. "Abakah, Samuel". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
6. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
7. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Archived from the original on 15 November 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
8. "Former Shama NPP MP is gone". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
9. "Abakah, Samuel". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 14 August 2025.