Adamu Daramani Sakande

Adamu Daramani Sakande (born 6 May 1962) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the Fifth Parliament of the Fourth Republic for the Bawku Central Constituency. in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1]

Adamu Daramani Sakande
MP for Bawku Central
In office
7 January 2009 – 6 January 2013
PresidentJohn Kufour
Personal details
Born (1962-05-06) 6 May 1962
Bawku, Upper East Region Ghana)
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materPortsmouth University
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionManager

Early life and education

Adamu was born on 6 May 1962, in Bawku, in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[2] He attended the Portsmouth University, NHS-UK and studied Counter Fraud and Security Management Service Accredited SMS in 2003.[1]

Politics

Adamu was first elected into Parliament during the December 2008 Ghanaian general election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) as a member of Parliament for the Bawku Central Constituency in the Upper East Region. During the elections, he polled 20,157 votes out of the 37,719 votes representing 53.4%.[3] He served only one term as a Parliamentarian.

Career

Adamu worked with the NHS Primary Case Trust, London. He was a member of Parliament for the Bawku Central Constituency in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1]

Adamu Jailed

Adamu was found guilty of perjury and forgery. He was therefore jailed two years concurrently on all counts. He is alleged to have, before the 2008 elections, made a false statement in an application to have his name registered in the voter`s register and subsequently went ahead to vote in the December 2008 general elections when he was not entitled to do so. A cattle dealer stated that Daramani held both British and Burkinabe passports.[4][5][6] His lawyer appealed to the court to lessen the intensity of the ruling due to some health concerns of Adamu.[7]

Personal life

Adamu is married with two children. He belongs to the Islamic Religion (Muslim).[1]

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References
  1. "Ghana MPs – MP Details – Daramani-Sakande, Adamu". www.ghanamps.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  2. "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging.odekro.org. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2008 Results – Bawku Central Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  4. "MP found guilty of forgery, jailed for two years". www.ghanaweb.com. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  5. "Bawku Central MP Adamu Sakande convicted; jailed two years". www.ghanaweb.com. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  6. "Modern Ghana". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  7. "Bawku Central MP Adamu Sakande convicted; jailed two years". www.ghanaweb.com. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2020.
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