Iddrisu Zakari Alidu Explained

Iddrisu Zakari Alidu
Successor:Sagre Bambangi
Office1:MP for Walewale
Term Start1:7 January 2009
Term End1:7 January 2013
President1:John Evans Atta Mills
Birth Date:6 March 1956
Birth Place:Janga, Northern Region (Ghana) Gold Coast (now Ghana)
Nationality:Ghanaian
Party:National Democratic Congress
Children:9
Alma Mater:University of Education, Winneba,
Occupation:Politician
Profession:Teacher

Iddrisu Zakari Alidu is a Ghanaian politician and an MP for Walewale. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress.(NDC).[1]

Early life and education

Zakari was born on 6 March 1956 in Janga his hometown in the Northern Region of Ghana. He attended the University of Education, Winneba where he graduated with his Bachelor of Education in Accounting and also attend Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration (GIMPA) located at Achimota in Accra for his Executive Masters in Governance and Leadership(EMGL) in 2008.[2]

Career

Zakari is a teacher by profession.[3]

Political life

Zakari was elected on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to represent the Walewale constituency after winning with 11,355 votes during the 2004 Ghanaian general election. He had a total of 35.30% of all votes cast during the 2004 elections and won to represent the Walewale constituency.[4] He contested again and won in the 2008 Ghanaian general election which gave him the opportunity to represent his constituency for the second time.[5]

Personal life

He is married with nine children and is a Muslim.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ghana MPs - MP Details - Alidu, Iddrisu Zakari . 2020-07-07 . ghanamps.com.
  2. Web site: Odekro What has your MP done for you?. 2020-07-08. staging.odekro.org.
  3. Web site: Odekro What has your MP done for you?. 2020-07-07. staging.odekro.org.
  4. Web site: Peace FM. Ghana Election 2004 Results - Walewale Constituency. 2020-07-07. Ghana Elections - Peace FM.
  5. Web site: Peace FM. Ghana Election 2008 Results - Walewale Constituency. 2020-07-08. Ghana Elections - Peace FM.