Akan (Ghana parliament constituency) explained

Akan
Map2:Oti in Ghana 2018.svg
District:Kadjebi District
Region:Oti Region
Mp:Abdul Aziz Amuniru
Party:National Democratic Congress

The Akan constituency is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post system of election. It is located in the Kadjebi district of the Oti Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Kadjebi district of the Oti Region of Ghana. To the north is the Nkwanta South constituency in the Nkwanta District, to the west, the Krachi East in the Krachi East District, to the south the Jasikan District and to the east, the Ghana - Togo border. The constituency was originally located within the Volta Region of Ghana until new Regions were created following the December 2018 referendum.[1]

Members of Parliament

First electedMemberParty
1969Stephen Kwadwo Osei-Nyame National Alliance of Liberals
1979Kojo Obed Amoako-PrempehPeople's National Party
1992Dr. Seth Kwabena AkompiNational Convention Party
1996John Kwadwo GyapongNational Democratic Congress
2000Bawa RashidIndependent
2004John Kwadjo GyampongNational Democratic Congress
2008John Kwadwo OforiNational Democratic Congress
2012Independent
2016Abdul Aziz AmuniruNational Democratic Congress

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zurek . Kweku . CONFIRMED: Results of the 2018 Referendum on new regions . Graphic Online . Graphic Communications Group Ltd . 29 March 2020 . Accra, Ghana . 28 December 2018.