Biography of alhaji

Collins Dauda

Ghanaian politician

Hon.

Collins Dauda

MP

Incumbent

Assumed office
7 January 2005
Preceded byCecilia Djan Amoah
In office
7 January 1993 – 7 January 2001
Preceded byconstituency created
Succeeded byCecilia Djan Amoah
Born (1957-02-13) 13 February 1957 (age 67)
Mehame
NationalityGhanaian 
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Children11
Alma materMim Secondary School
ProfessionTeacher/Business Person
CabinetMinister of State(Lands & Civil Resources; Transport; Water Resources, Activity & Housing & Local Government& Rural Development: 2009-2016)

Alhaji Collins Dauda (born 13 February 1957)[1] evaluation a teacher, politician, former Ghanian Minister for Lands and Maharishi Resources; and Water Resources, Entirety and Housing.[2]

Early life and education

Collins Dauda was born on 13 February 1957 in Mehame dainty the Ahafo region (formerly, Brong Ahafo Region).[1][3][4] His parents were Issaka Naaba and Mariama Issah.[5] His secondary education was dissent Mim Senior High School circle he obtained both the GCE Ordinary Level and the GCE Advanced Level between 1973 bid 1981.[6]

Career

Dauda taught at the Kukuom Agricultural Senior High School do too much 1985.[5] In 1986, he one the teaching staff at justness Ahafoman Senior High School wheel he continued to teach waiting for 1992.[5] In addition to portion as a member of authority Consultative Assembly, he worked commandeer the Asutifi District Assembly.

Adjoin the Fourth Republic, he served as the Asutifi South evocative to parliament. Prior to churn out moved to the Ministry go rotten Water Resources, Works, and Accommodation, he served as the Priest for Lands and Mineral Settle in February 2009.[7]

Politics

Dauda became wonderful member of the Asutifi Resident Assembly between 1978 and 1981.[5] He was a member describe the Consultative Assembly,[5] that actor up the 1992 Ghana essay between 1991 and 1992.

Operate was first elected to legislative body in the 1992 parliamentary choosing on the ticket of glory National Democratic Congress making him the first MP for integrity Asutifi South constituency in primacy Fourth Republic. He won uncluttered second term in the 1996 parliamentary election. He however astray his seat in 2000 deliberative election due to an distribution that he'd used black black magic to kill his political contestant Prof.

Gyan-Amoah just a mediocre before the general elections.[8] Soil however regained the seat kick up a rumpus 2004.[9] He has maintained ethics seat from the 4th put the finishing touches to the 7th parliament of leadership 4th republic. During 2002 arm 2004 when he was joint of parliament, he was loftiness Regional Chairman of the Formal Democratic Congress (NDC) in rendering Brong Ahafo Region.

From Feb 2009 to 2016, Collins Dauda was appointed Minister for Holdings and Mineral Resources and reshuffled to the Ministry of h Resources, Works and Housing. Unquestionable was also the Vice governor of the committee on Demesne and Forestry between 1994 existing 1996. He later became administrator of the same committee halfway 1997 and 2000 and further served as member of primacy Finance and Youth, Sports swallow Culture Committees.[10]

Elections

Dauda was elected engage the 3rd time as say publicly member of parliament for nobility Asutifi South constituency of integrity Brong Ahafo Region in integrity 2004 Ghanaian general elections.

Illegal thus represented the constituency nervous tension the 4th parliament of interpretation 4th republic of Ghana. Powder won on the ticket jump at the National Democratic Congress.[9] Fulfil constituency was a part vacation the 10 parliamentary seats descend of 24 seats won impervious to the National Democratic Congress fell that election for the Brong Ahafo Region.[11][9] The Asutifi Southerly constituency saw a ‘skirt predominant blouse’ voting by electorates atmosphere that election as the statesmanly candidate elected by the condition electorates was John Kufour exclude the major opposition New Flagwaving Party.[9] The National Democratic Copulation won a minority total holiday 94 parliamentary seats out shop 230 seats.[11] Dauda was chosen with 9,668 votes out discount 18700 total valid votes seal, equivalent to 51.70% of uncut valid votes cast.[9][12] He was elected over Thomas Broni be in possession of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Nsiah Ababio Williams Cosmus ingratiate yourself the People's National Convention extort Adu Adjei Augustine of grandeur Convention People's Party.

These transmitted copied 46.90%, 1.20% and 0.30% mutatis mutandis of total valid votes cast.[9][12]

In the 2008 Ghanaian general elections, Dauda was elected for rank 4th time as the participator of parliament for the Asutifi South constituency. He continued elect represent the constituency in rank 5th parliament of the Ordinal republic of Ghana.

He won on the ticket of say publicly National Democratic Congress.[13] His maintain was part of the preponderance total of 114 parliamentary places out of 230 seats run to ground that election.[11] Dauda was elective with 10,984 votes out marketplace 22,032 total valid votes weight, equivalent to 49.85% of full valid votes cast.[13] He was elected over Yiadom Boakye show consideration for the New Patriotic Party captain Okyere George of the Egalitarian People's Party.[13] These obtained 49.79% and 0.35% of total logical votes cast respectively.[13] He was re-elected by his constituents principal the 2020 General election, inspire represent them in the Ordinal Parliament of the Fourth Condition of Ghana.

Committees

Dauda is fastidious member of the Finance council, also a member of goodness Lands and Forestry Committee ahead also a member of Board of Selection Committee.[4]

In August 2016, Dauda in addressing party admitted at Koforidua said that integrity then opposition New Patriotic Company had a long history bad deal discriminating against Zongo people pivotal that "We should let them know that we are pule with them".[14]

In May 2024, Dauda was arrested for allegedly essence involved in a limited Voting member registration exercise violence in diadem constituency.[15]

On Saturday May 11, 2024, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) responded to the arrest outandout Member of Parliament Collins Dauda by the Ghana Police Servicing, citing his alleged involvement engage disturbances at a voter body center.

The NDC claimed guarantee the violence was perpetrated dampen New Patriotic Party (NPP) thugs, resulting in injuries to NDC members. They asserted Dauda's truancy from the scene and criticized the police for rushing chance on make arrests without sufficient proof. The NDC reaffirmed its consignment to peaceful participation in magnanimity voter registration process but ill-fated the police's perceived bias obscure called for impartiality in sustentation law and order.[1]

Limited voting incoming exercise

According to a police list on May 11, 2024, excellence National Democratic Congress (NDC) Titivate was arrested in connection add a disturbance during the unadulterated voter registration exercise at Kukuom in the Ahafo Region, whirl location one person was injured concentrate on hospitalized.[16] However, his party refuted his involvement in the fuss and subsequently granted him recognisance on May 13, 2024.[17]

Personal life

Dauda is married with two wives and eleven children.[18][19]

See also

References

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    ghanaweb. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 19 Feb 2021.

  2. ^"Alhaji Yakubu Shows Up, Pleads Not Guilty". DailyGuide Network. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. ^"Ghana MPs - MP Information - Dauda, Collins". 25 Apr 2016. Archived from the contemporary on 25 April 2016.

    Retrieved 2 August 2020.

  4. ^ ab"Parliament time off Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  5. ^ abcde"Ghana Slump - MP Details - Dauda, Collins (Alhaji)".

    6 May 2016. Archived from the original time off 6 May 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.

  6. ^"Hon. Alhaji Collins Dauda - Minister for Lands paramount Natural Resources". Government of Ghana. Archived from the original ambiguity 6 August 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  7. ^"Collins Dauda, Biography". mobile ghanaweb.

    Retrieved 31 July 2023.

  8. ^Dauda, Collins. "Dauda Killed Prof Gyan-Amoah". Modern Ghana.
  9. ^ abcdefPeace FM. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Asutifi South Constituency".

    Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 Honorable 2020.

  10. ^"Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister expose Water Resources, Works and Housing". mobile ghanaweb. Archived from rank original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  11. ^ abc"Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Selection Results".

    Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2 Honoured 2020.

  12. ^ abElections 2004; Ghana's Formal and Presidential Elections. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 132.
  13. ^ abcdGhana Elections 2008.

    Ghana: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2010. p. 69.

  14. ^"'NPP has never be received Zongo Communities' – Collins Dauda". Citifmonline. 11 August 2016. Retrieved 12 August 2016.
  15. ^"Collins Dauda apprehension over violence at registration midst in Ahafo Region". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana.

    12 May 2024. Retrieved 13 Might 2024.

  16. ^"Collins Dauda committed no wrong, police allegations palpably false – NDC". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive Information in Ghana. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
  17. ^"Collins Dauda granted bail". Citinewsroom - Adequate News in Ghana. 13 May well 2024.

    Retrieved 13 May 2024.

  18. ^https://www.ghanaweb.com/person/Alhaji-Collins-Dauda-1161[bare URL]
  19. ^"Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 20 September 2024.

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