Bawku Central (Ghana parliament constituency)
| Bawku Central | |
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constituency for the Parliament of Ghana | |
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| District | Bawku Municipal District |
| Region | Upper East Region of Ghana |
| Current constituency | |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| MP | Adamu Dramani |
Bawku Central is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. Bawku Central is located in the Bawku Municipal district of the Upper East Region of Ghana.
Boundaries
The seat is located within the Bawku Municipal District in the Upper East Region of Ghana. Prior to the 2004 parliamentary election, the Pusiga constituency was carved out of the pre-existing Bawku Central constituency in what was then known as the Bawku East District. The current constituency is thus smaller in area than that preceding the 2004 election.[1]
Members of Parliament
The current MP is Adamu Dramani who was elected in the December 2008 elections.[2][3] Adamu Dramani Sakande was jailed for 2 years by the Supreme Court of Ghana for forgery on 27 July 2012. This follows a case brought in the High court by Mr Sumaila Biebel, a cattle dealer in 2009 stating that Dramani did not qualify to be an MP as he held both a British and a Burkinabé passport.[4]
| Election | Member | Party |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Hawa Yakubu | Independent |
| 1996 | Fati Seidu | National Democratic Congress |
| 2000 | Hawa Yakubu | New Patriotic Party |
| 2004 | Mahama Ayariga | National Democratic Congress |
| 2008 | Adamu Dramani | New Patriotic Party |
Elections
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Adamu Daramani | 20,157 | 53.4 | 26.7 | |
| National Democratic Congress | Mahama Ayariga | 17,385 | 46.1 | -2.5 | |
| Democratic Freedom Party | Alhaji Imoro Yaro-N-Kano | 71 | 0.2 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Amidu Alhaji Mamudu Sisala | 54 | 0.1 | -0.8 | |
| Convention People's Party | Rodalin Imoru Ayarna | 52 | 0.1 | -0.8 | |
| Majority | 2,772 | 7.3 | -14.6 | ||
| Turnout | — | ||||
Status of MP challenged in court
The incumbent MP, Adamu Dramani was ordered by the Supreme Court of Ghana to vacate his seat as he was deemed to be a national of the United Kingdom and could thus not be a sitting MP.[5] Mr. Dramani however won a stay of execution on appeal.[6] The case ended when the Court of Appeal decided that the plaintiff should have filed an electoral petition instead of a writ of summons.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Democratic Congress | Mahama Ayariga | 18,518 | 48.6 | +1.9 | |
| New Patriotic Party | Hawa Yakubu | 10,169 | 26.7 | -21.9 | |
| Independent | Abubakar Ustarz | 8,574 | 22.5 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Tiaban Kunduma | 353 | 0.9 | -0.1 | |
| People's National Convention | Amidu Mamadu | 333 | 0.9 | -1.8 | |
| Independent | Sadat Amadu | 161 | 0.4 | — | |
| Majority | 8,349 | 21.9 | +20.0 | ||
| Turnout | 38,405 | 77.3 | — | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Patriotic Party | Hawa Yakubu | 22,335 | 48.6 | — | |
| National Democratic Congress | Fati Seidu | 21,461 | 46.7 | — | |
| People's National Convention | Abdul K Yussif | 1,239 | 2.7 | — | |
| United Ghana Movement | Hadi Melayia | 505 | 1.1 | — | |
| Convention People's Party | Yakubu S Kundiima | 451 | 1.0 | — | |
| Majority | 874 | 1.9 | — | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Elections 2004 - Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections" (PDF). Electoral Commission of Ghana and Friedrich Ebert Foundation. November 2005. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ↑ "Hon. Daramani - Sakande Adamu". Parliament of Ghana. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ↑ "Hon. Adamu Daramani (NPP) (Bawku Central)". GhanaDistricts.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-09. Retrieved 2010-08-23.
- ↑ "MP found guilty of forgery, jailed for two years". General news. Ghana Home Page. 27 July 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ↑ "Bawku Central MP To Vacate Seat". General News. Ghana Home Page. 2009-07-17. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ↑ "Appeals court grants applications of Bawku Central MP". General News. Ghana Home Page. 2009-09-02. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ↑ Malik Abass Daabu (2010-03-18). "Bawku Central MP wins at Appeals Court". MyJoyOnline. Archived from the original on 2010-03-23. Retrieved 2010-08-23.