Sampson Atakora
Sampson Atakora | |
|---|---|
| MP forEjura Sekyedumasi | |
| In office 7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005 | |
| President | John Agyekum Kufour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ejura Sekyedumasi, Ashanti Region |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | National Democratic Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
Sampson Atakora is a Ghanaian Politician and a member of the Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Ejura Sekyedumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1]
Early life and education
[edit]Atakora was born at Ejura Sekyedumasi, a town in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1]
Politics
[edit]Atakora was first elected into parliament on the Ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the 2000 Ghanaian General Elections.[2][3] He polled 10,787 votes out of the 25,679 valid votes cast representing 42.00%[4] He was defeated by Alhaji Issifu Pangabu Mohammed in the 2004 parties primary elections.[5]
Career
[edit]Atakora is an Engineer at the Community Water and Sanitation Agency.[6] He also is a former member of Parliament for the Ejura Sekyedumasi Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1]
Arrest
[edit]On October 19, 2004, he was arrested for visa fraud. It was alleged that he tried to use fake birth certificates to acquire America visa for his two children.[7][8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Ghana Parliamentary Register
- ^ "NPP stage comeback in Ejura-Sekyedumase Constituency". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ "NPP hopeful of taking back Ejura-Sekyedumase parliamentary seat from NDC". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Parliament - Ejura Sekyedumase Constituency Election 2000 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Parliament - Ejura Sekyedumase Constituency Election 2004 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ "Nadowli District rural water coverage higher than MDGs target | Resource Centre Network Ghana". Wash Ghana. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ "MP Arrested For Visa Fraud". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
- ^ "MP Arrested For Visa Fraud". Ghana Web. 2004-10-21. Retrieved 2020-09-02.