Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Hon.
Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah
Office:Member of Parliament for Mion Constituency
Term Start:7 January 2021
Predecessor:Mohammed Abdul Aziz
Birth Date:1 January 1986
Birth Place:Sang, Ghana
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:New Patriotic Party
Occupation:Politician
Committees:Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises Committee, Special Budget Committee

Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah (born 1 January 1986) is a Muslim and a Ghanaian politician, member of parliament for the Mion constituency in the Northern Region.[1] He was elected to during the 2020 Presidential and Parliamentary elections, becoming the first MP to win on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party with total votes count of 21552 (59.07%).[2]

Early life and education

He was born on January 1, 1986, and hails from Sang in the Northern Region of Ghana. He had his SSSCE in 2005. In 2017, he had his Post graduate certificate in Public Administration and in 2010, he further had Degree in Economics.[3]

Career

He was a national service personnel at the National Health Insurance Authority and later the administrator for the Local Government Service. He is the General Manager for Alhaj Musah Enterprise.

Political career

He is a member of NPP and currently the MP for Mion Constituency. He won the seat with 21,552 votes whilst Mohammed Abdul Aziz of the NDC had 14,158 votes. The capture of the seat by Abdul Aziz made history because it was the first time the NPP won the Mion Constituency in 28 years.[4] [5] [6]

In 2021, Abdul-Aziz together with Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Johnson Kwaku Adu, Laadi Ayii Ayamba and Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah were sworn in during the Extraordinary Session 2021 of the Parliament of the ECOWAS which happened in Freetown in Sierra Leone.[7] In February 2024, Abdul Aziz was nominated by Nana AKufo-Addo for consideration by parliament as Deputy Minister for Fisheries and Aqua Culture. Parliament's Appointment Committee vetted and approved him and in May 2024, he was sworn into office.[8]

Committees

In Parliament, he has served on various committees including the Special Budget and Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises Committees. He is currently a member of the Local Government and Rural Development Committee.

In March 2023, Abdul Aziz received the People's MP of the Year Award at the Northern Excellence Awards.

Personal life

Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah is a Muslim.

Philanthropy

In 2020, he donated a motorcycle to the Chief of Jagrido in the Northern Region of Ghana.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Musah, Ayaba Abdul-Aziz . 2023-09-29 . Ghana MPS . en-US.
  2. Web site: Mion Constituency Results – Election 2020 . Ghana Elections – Peace FM . 26 December 2021.
  3. Web site: Parliament of Ghana . 2022-01-16 . Parliament Of Ghana.
  4. Web site: 2020-12-15. NPP Breaks Record In Mion. 2022-01-16. DailyGuide Network. en-US.
  5. Web site: 2020-12-12. NPP wins Mion seat for the first time. 2022-01-16. GhanaWeb. en.
  6. Web site: Musah Abdul Aziz Ayaba Archives — Kasapa102.5FM. 2022-01-16. en-US. 2022-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20220116081322/https://kasapafmonline.com/tag/musah-abdul-aziz-ayaba/. dead.
  7. Web site: Anaeto. Fred. 2021-03-29. 1st Extraordinary Session 2021 of ECOWAS Parliament: Adoption of the Strategic Plan (2020–2024) as the first priority.. 2022-02-04. ECOWAS Parliament Website. en-US.
  8. Web site: info@theghanareport.com . Gloria KAFUI Ahiable / . 2024-02-14 . Reshuffle: Here are the fresh faces nominated for ministerial roles . 2024-08-15 . The Ghana Report . en.
  9. Web site: Admin . NPP Mion Parliamentary Candidate donates to Konkomba Chief The Custodian Online . 2022-01-16 . The custodian Ghana online . en-US.