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Sampson Atakora
Ghanaian politician From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Early life and education
Atakora was born at Ejura Sekyedumasi, a town in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.[1]
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.[1]
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]
References
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