Stephen Yakubu

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Stephen Yakubu
In office
7 January 2009 –7 January 2013
Personal details
Born (1966-05-25) 25 May 1966 (age 59)
Nationality Ghanaian
Party New Patriotic Party
Children1
Alma mater Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionArchitect

Stephen Yakubu is a Ghanaian politician and diplomat. He was Ghana’s Ambassador to Morocco and He was a member of Parliament for Binduri constituency in the Upper East Region of Ghana. [1] [2] He is currently the Upper East Regional Minister and also the Chairman of Regional Security Council. [3]

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Early life and education

Stephen Yakubu was born on May 25, 1966, at Gotisaliga-Binduri in the Upper East Region. He obtained a BSc in Planning from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) and a Postgraduate diploma in Information Systems from Thames Valley University Slough, UK. [1] [2]

Personal life

He is self-employed and married with two children. He is a Christian and worships with an Adventist church. [1]

Career

Yakubu is into Development Planning, Architecture, and Quantity Surveyors. [1] [2]

Political life

Yakubu is a member of the New Patriotic Party(NPP). He contested for the Binduri seat on the ticket of the NPP. He was a member of the 5th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana. He obtained 9,103 votes out of the 18,050 valid votes cast which amounts to 50.43% of all valid votes. [4]

Professional life

Stephen has professional experience in development planning, architecture, and quantity surveying. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Yakubu, Stephen". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  2. 1 2 3 "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging.odekro.org. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Government committed to compliance with mining laws- Upper East Regional Minister - MyJoyOnline.com". www.myjoyonline.com. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Peace FM (17 December 2014). "Ghana Election 2008 Results - Binduri Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Introducing Hon. Stephen Yakubu: The New Upper West Regional Minister – Upper West Regional Co-ordinating Council". uwrcc.gov.gh. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.


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