Dakoa Newman

Dakoa Newman is a Ghanaian politician who is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP). She is the member of parliament for the Okaikwei South Constituency.[1][2]

Hon.

Dakoa Newman
Member of Parliament for
Okaikwei South Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Personal details
NationalityGhanaian 
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
Alma materUniversity of Ghana, Legon
ProfessionProject Manager

Early life and education

She completed Wesley Girls Senior High School, Cape Coast. She also holds a Political Science Degree from the University of Ghana, Legon.[3]

Politics

In June 2020, she stood for the New Patriotic Party seat for the Okaikwei South.[4] Newman defeated incumbent member of parliament Arthur Ahmed and Nana Fredua by getting 440 votes, whilst the two others got 327 votes and 27 votes respectively.[5][6]

She won the 2020 December parliamentary elections for the Okaikwei South Constituency. She was declared winner by getting 40,393 votes representing 60.82% against her closest contender Abraham Kotei Neequaye of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) who had 26,019 votes representing 39.18%.[7]

Personal life

She is the daughter of Ghanaian politician Victor Newman.[8]

References
  1. "Parliamentary Results for Okaikwei South". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  2. "Meet the 40 female MPs-elect of 8th Parliament". MyJoyOnline.com. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  3. Online, Peace FM. "Vote For Dakoa Newman, Give Nana Addo 4more Years – 1st Lady Rebecca Akufo-Addo Tells Okaikoi South". Peacefmonline.com - Ghana news. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  4. "NPP Parliamentary Primaries: Dakoa Newman files nomination to contest in Okaikoi South". MyJoyOnline.com. 18 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  5. Crabbe, Nathaniel (2020-06-20). "NPP Primaries: Dakoa Newman thrashes wins seat for South Okaikoi". Yen.com.gh - Ghana news. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  6. Arhinful, Ernest (2020-06-20). "#NPPDecides: Dakoa Newman defeats incumbent MP for Okaikwei South, Ahmed Arthur". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  7. "NPP wins Okaikwei South parliamentary seat". BusinessGhana. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
  8. "Victor Newman: Director of research at Presidency has died". Pulse Ghana. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2020-12-19.
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