Johnson Kwaku Adu

Hon.
Johnson Kwaku Adu
Member of Parliament
for Ahafo Ano South West Constituency
Incumbent
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Personal details
Born
Johnson Kwaku Adu

(1969-08-10) 10 August 1969 (age 55)
Akrokerri, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
CommitteesYouth, Sports and Culture Committee, Health Committee

Johnson Kwaku Adu (born 10 August 1969) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Seventh Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana and the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana, representing the Ahafo Ano South West Constituency in the Ashanti Region on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party.[1][2]

Early life and education

Adu was born on 10 August 1969 in Akrokerri in the Ashanti Region. He had his Diploma in Chemistry/Biology in 2000. He earned his BEd (Science) at University of Education, Winneba in 2001.[1]

Personal life

Adu is a Christian and fellowships at Church of Pentecost.[1] He is married with two children.[3]

Career

Adu was a NADMO District Coordinator for Ahafo Ano South District from 2002 to 2009, and Ghana Education Service (Circuit Supervisor) Ahafo Ano District Office from 2010 to 2012.[3] He was also a Science tutor at Akrokeri College of Education.[3]

Political life

Adu is a member of NPP.[4][5][6] He was a majority member of the 6th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. He was the Presiding Member of Ahafo Ano South District Assembly, Mankraso, from April 2009 to January 2011; and MP from January 2013 to date; it is his second term.[3]

He contested in the 2020 Ghanaian general election on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party and won to represent in the 8th Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana. He won with 15,761 votes making 54.51% of the total votes whiles the NDC parliamentary candidate Sadik Abubakar had 13,153 votes making 45.49% of the total votes and an Independent candidate Adom Douglas Kwakye had 11,052 votes.[7][8]

In 2021, Adu together with Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah, Laadi Ayii Ayamba and Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah were sworn in during the Extraordinary Session 2021 of the Parliament of the ECOWAS which happened in Freetown in Sierra Leone.[9]

Committees

Adu is the Chairperson of the Youth, Sports and Culture Committee[10] and a member of the Health Committee.[11][12][13]

Controversy

In April 2017, the British High Commission in Ghana allegedly accused Adu, George Boakye, Richard Acheampong, and Joseph Benhazin Dahah of helping their relatives enter the UK illegally using their diplomatic passports. Adu traveled to London with his spouse and daughter and was suspected to have left them behind in Britain.[14][15][16][17]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  2. ^ "Johnson Kwaku Adu retains Ahafo Ano South West seat for the third time". etv ghana. 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  3. ^ a b c d "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Adu, Johnson Kwaku". ghanamps. Retrieved 2020-01-25.
  4. ^ "Members of Parliament". Fact Check Ghana. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  5. ^ Effah, Steven (2020-06-20). "Second round of NPP primaries begin across Ghana". 3NEWS. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  6. ^ "#NPPDecides: Profiles of aspirants going unopposed in Ashanti Region". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-06-20. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  7. ^ FM, Peace. "2020 Election - Ahafo Ano South West Constituency Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  8. ^ "Ahafo Ano South West – Election Data Center – The Ghana Report". Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  9. ^ Anaeto, Fred (2021-03-29). "1st Extraordinary Session 2021 of ECOWAS Parliament: Adoption of the Strategic Plan (2020-2024) as the first priority". ECOWAS Parliament Website. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  10. ^ "Hooliganism now a threat to Ghana's hosting rights for the 2023 All Africa Games". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  11. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  12. ^ Amoah, Pascal Nii-Gogo (17 September 2021). "Appointment of next Black Stars coach should be based on merit, not color - Parliamentary Committee on Sports to GFA". Kick Ghana. Archived from the original on 3 June 2023. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  13. ^ Takyi, Christian. "NSA BOARD INAUGURATED". Ministry of Youth and Sports. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  14. ^ "U.K. Accuses 4 Ghanaian MPs of Visa Fraud". Face2Face Africa. 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  15. ^ "Four MPs barred from the UK for 'visa fraud'". Citi 97.3 FM - Relevant Radio. Always. 2017-04-26. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  16. ^ Boakye-Yiadom, Nana; Searcey, Dionne (2017-04-27). "Britain Accuses Ghana Lawmakers of Visa Fraud". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  17. ^ "4 MPs Busted For VIsa Fraud". DailyGuide Network. 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2022-02-04.


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