Sulemana Ibun Iddrisu (born September 30, 1955) is a Ghanaian politician and a social worker.[1] He is also a former regional director of NADMO and an Ecowas International Election Observer.[2] Iddrisu is a member of the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana for the Yendi constituency as a representative of the new patriotic party.[3]

Early life and education

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Iddrisu was born in September 1955 and hails from Yendi in the northern Region of Ghana.He studied political science at the University of Delhi and obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1982. He then proceeded to obtained a master's degree in political science at the said university in 1984.[4]

Politics

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Iddrisu is a member of the 5th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana and a representative of the national democratic congress.[5] His political career began in 2004 where he contested as a member of parliament for the Yendi Constituency and lost to a candidate of the new patriotic party.[6] He contested again the 2008 elections and won this time around with a total number of 10831 of the total votes cast.[7] Iddrisu lost his seat to Mohammed Tijani of the national democratic congress in the 2012 elections.[8]

Personal life

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Iddrisu is a Muslim and married with four children.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Iddrisu, Sulemana Ibun (Baba)". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Iddrisu, Sulemana Ibun (Baba)". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  3. ^ "Ghana Election 2008". www.modernghana.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Odekro | What has your MP done for you?". staging.odekro.org. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Parliamentary Candidates for Northern Region". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  6. ^ Peace FM (17 December 2014). "Parliament - Northern Region Election 2004 Results". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  7. ^ Peace FM (17 December 2014). "Election 2008 - Northern Region Skirts & Blouse Constituencies". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Ghana Decides: Major shifts in Ghana?s legislature as new MP?s emerge". News Ghana. 9 December 2012. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
  9. ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Iddrisu, Sulemana Ibun (Baba)". ghanamps.com. Retrieved 9 July 2020.