Eddie Akita

Eddie Akita is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the 3rd Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.[1] He is also a former member of Parliament for Ledzokuku constituency of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[2] Akita once served as Deputy Minister of Defence as well as a Minister of state in charge of fisheries in Ghana.[3][4]

Hon.

Eddie Akita
In office
7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005
ConstituencyLedzokuku
Member of Parliament
PresidentJerry John Rawlings
Personal details
Nationality Ghanaian
Political partyNew Patriotic Party

Early life

Akita hails from Ledzokuku in the greater Accra Region of Ghana.

Politics

Akita is a member of the 3rd Parliament and a politician of the New Patriotic Party who served for only one term in office.[5] He contested in the 2000 Ghanaian general elections and won with 21,082 making 48.40% of the total votes cast.[6] He lost in the delegate election of the New Patriotic Party and hence was not qualified to contest in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[4]

References
  1. "Minister of State To Refund ?18.5 Million". www.ghanaweb.com. 2003-11-10. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  2. "Cracks in Ledzokuku NPP". MyJoyOnline.com. 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  3. "Ghana: Trouble Brews in Npp Camp". All Africa. 2002-10-28. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  4. "Three Ministers down and out". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  5. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Ledzokuku Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  6. FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Ledzokuku Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-09-02.


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