Lariba Abudu

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Hon.
Lariba Abudu
Member of Parliament for
Assumed office
7 January 2021
PresidentNana Akuffo Addo
Personal details
Born12th May, 1966
JANGA-FIO
NationalityGhanaianGhana 
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
RelationsMahamudu Bawumia
Alma mater[[MASTERS IN LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT (LEADERSHIP AND DEVELOPMENT) - 2015

DEGREE (SPECIAL EDUCATION) - 2004

CERTICICATE A - 1991]]
Occupation
ProfessionPolitician

Lariba Zuweira Abudu is a native of JANGA-FIO, born on Thursday, 12 May 1966 born to Mr Abudu an Educationist and a chief of Fio Traditional Area. She is a member of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Ghanaian politician and the deputy Chief Executive officer of the Northern Development Authority.[1][2] Honorable Lariba Zuweira Abudu was appointed to the Deputy Chief Executive Office of the Northern Development Authority in 2018 by President Akufo-Addo.[3] She became the member of parliament for Walewale constituency after she contested and won Walewale constituency seat in the 2020 Ghanaian General Elections.[4]

Education[]

She obtained her first degree (Special Education) in 2004 and Masters in Leadership and Development) in 2015.[5]

Politics[]

Hon. Lariba contested in the 2020 Ghanaian General Election under the ticket of the New Patriotic Party and won. She polled 32,294 votes which represents 51.21% of the total votes cast. She was elected over Abdallah Abubakari of the National Democratic Congress and Ibrahim Mubarak of the National Democratic Party. These obtained 30,615 and 154 votes respectively out of the total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 48.55% and 0.24% respectively of total valid votes cast.[6][4][7] She attained this victory after defeating the incumbent Member of Parliament for the NPP's, and who is also the Deputy Minister for Agric in charge of Crops, Dr. Sagre Bambangi in the party's Parliamentary primaries in the Walewale Constituency. She emerged winner of the 2020 primaries election and represented the area in the 2020 parliamentary elections, while the incumbents, Dr. Sagre, Development Communications Specialist and Board Member of the Ghana Free Zones Authority, Dr. Susana Alo, Mr Yidana Zakaria,Ishaq Ibrahim an English Barrister and a communication Team member of NPP London Chapter and Mr. Seth Panwum Poyoyo were left to reconsider their political ambitions in the subsequent elections.

Personal life[]

She is a married woman with 3 children ]].[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "NPP Parliamentary Primaries: Walewale MP defeated by Northern Development Authority CEO". MyJoyOnline.com. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  2. ^ "Voter Register: Hajia Lariba Abudu Tours Kpasemkpe Zone With Hon. Boyoyo". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  3. ^ Bureau, Communications. "President Akufo-Addo Appoints Chief Executive Officers And Deputy Chief Executive Officers Of The Development Authorities". presidency.gov.gh. Retrieved 2021-01-17.
  4. ^ a b c "Bawumia's sister defeats former Regional Minister in Walewale". Graphic Online. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  5. ^ "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2021-03-13.
  6. ^ FM, Peace. "Walewale Constituency Results - Election 2020". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2020-12-17.
  7. ^ "My North Today | Your reliable news source from the north". Retrieved 2021-03-13.
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