Sampson Atakora Explained

Nationality:	Ghanaian
Party:	National Democratic Congress
Occupation:	Politician
Sampson Atakora
Birth Place:	Ejura Sekyedumasi, Ashanti Region
Office1:	MP forEjura Sekyedumasi
Term Start1:	7 January 2001
Term End1:	6 January 2005
President1:	John Agyekum Kufour

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]

Early life and education

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

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.

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]}

Notes and References

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