Samson Abu

Hon. Samson Abu
Member of Ghana Parliament Lawra
In office 7 January 2013 – 6 January 2017
Personal details
Born	(1969-12-18) 18 December 1969 (age 55) Dikpe - Lawra, Ghana
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Alma mater	University of Ghana
Profession	Teacher, Administrator

Samson Abu (born 18 December 1969) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Lawra Constituency in the Upper West Region of Ghana.[1][2][3][4]

Personal life

Abu is married with four children. He is a Christian (Catholic).[2]

Early life and education

Abu was born on 18 December 1969 and hails from Dikpe - Lawra in the Upper West Region.[2] He attended the University of Ghana where he earned his bachelor's degree in Administration in 2004.[2]

Politics

Abu is a member of the National Democratic Congress and the Member of Parliament for the Lawra Constituency from 2013 to 2017.[1][2][5]

He was a committee member for Education, Youth, Sports and Culture and Judiciary.[2]

Independent candidacy

In 2016, Abu defected from the NDC and became an independent candidate after he was defeated by Bede Ziedeng in their primaries.[6][7]

Employment

Abu was a Ghana Health Service Administrator at the Lawra Hospital.[1] He was at the Office of President as a DCE from April 2005 to January 2013.[2] He was a teacher with Ghana Education Service from 1994 to 2000. He is a health worker.

References

1. "Abu, Samson". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
2. "MP for Lawra". Northern Ghana.
3. "Lawra MP". Citifmonline.
4. Online, Peace FM. "Thirty-Six Contest NDC Parliamentary Primaries In UWR". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
5. "NDC chases Lawra MP for party van". The Ghana Guardian News. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
6. Emmanuel, Kojo (25 November 2020). "Election 2020: Will Bede Ziedeng unseat Anthony Karbo in Lawra?". Pulse Ghana. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
7. "Change Your Colours •Lawra Independent Man Told". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 30 December 2022.