Sampson Atakora

Sampson Atakora is a Ghanaian Politician and a member of the Third Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Ejura Sekyedumasi in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1]

Sampson Atakora
MP forEjura Sekyedumasi
In office
7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005
PresidentJohn Agyekum Kufour
Personal details
BornEjura Sekyedumasi, Ashanti Region
NationalityGhanaian
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
OccupationPolitician

Early Life and Education

Atakora was born at Ejura Sekyedumasi, a town in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1]

Politics

Atakora was first elected into parliament on the Ticket of the National Democratic Congress during the 2000 Ghanaian General Elections.[2][3] He polled 10,787 votes out of the 25,679 valid votes cast representing 42.00%[4] He was defeated by Alhaji Issifu Pangabu Mohammed in the 2004 parties primary elections.[5]

Career

Atakora is an Engineer at the Community Water and Sanitation Agency.[6] He also is a former member of Parliament for the Ejura Sekyedumasi Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1]

Arrest

On October 19, 2004, he was arrested for visa fraud. It was alleged that he tried to use fake birth certificates to acquire America visa for his two children.[7][8]

References
  1. Ghana Parliamentary Register
  2. "NPP stage comeback in Ejura-Sekyedumase Constituency". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  3. "NPP hopeful of taking back Ejura-Sekyedumase parliamentary seat from NDC". Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana. 2020-08-31. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
  4. FM, Peace. "Parliament - Ejura Sekyedumase Constituency Election 2000 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  5. FM, Peace. "Parliament - Ejura Sekyedumase Constituency Election 2004 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  6. "Nadowli District rural water coverage higher than MDGs target | Resource Centre Network Ghana". www.washghana.net. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  7. "MP Arrested For Visa Fraud". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
  8. "MP Arrested For Visa Fraud". www.ghanaweb.com. 2004-10-21. Retrieved 2020-09-02.
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