Sulemana Ibun Iddrisu

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Sulemana Ibun Iddrisu (born September 30, 1955) is a Ghanaian politician and a social worker. [1] He is also a former regional director of NADMO and an Ecowas International Election Observer. [2] Iddrisu is a member of the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana for the Yendi constituency as a representative of the new patriotic party. [3]

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Early life and education

Iddrisu was born in September 1955 and hails from Yendi in the northern Region of Ghana.He studied political science at the University of Delhi and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982. He then proceeded to obtained a master's degree in political science at the said university in 1984. [4]

Politics

Iddrisu is a member of the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana and a representative of the national democratic congress. [5] His political career began in 2004 where he contested as a member of parliament for the Yendi Constituency and lost to a candidate of the new patriotic party. [6] He contested again the 2008 elections and won this time around with a total number of 10831 of the total votes cast. [7] Iddrisu lost his seat to Mohammed Tijani of the national democratic congress in the 2012 elections. [8]

Personal life

Iddrisu is a Muslim and married with four children. [9]

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References

  1. ↑ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Iddrisu, Sulemana Ibun (Baba)". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ↑ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Iddrisu, Sulemana Ibun (Baba)". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. ↑ "Ghana Election 2008". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. ↑ "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging.odekro.org. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. ↑ "Parliamentary Candidates for Northern Region". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. ↑ Peace FM (17 December 2014). "Parliament - Northern Region Election 2004 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  7. ↑ Peace FM (17 December 2014). "Election 2008 - Northern Region Skirts & Blouse Constituencies". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  8. ↑ "Ghana Decides: Major shifts in Ghana?s legislature as new MP?s emerge". News Ghana. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  9. ↑ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Iddrisu, Sulemana Ibun (Baba)". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
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