Collins Dauda

Collins Dauda
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Country wey e be citizenGhana Edit
Name in native languageCollins Dauda Edit
Name wey dem give amDauda Edit
Family nameCollins Edit
Ein date of birth13 February 1957 Edit
Place dem born amAhafo Region Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationpolitician, teacher, civil servant Edit
Educate forMim Senior High School Edit
Work locationAhafo Region Edit
Political party ein memberNational Democratic Congress Edit
Candidacy in election2020 Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election, 1996 Ghanaian general election, 2004 Ghanaian general election, 2008 Ghanaian general election Edit
Religion anaa worldviewIslam Edit

Alhaji Collins Dauda (dem born am 13 February 1957)[1] be former teacher, wey he san be politician, former Ghanaian Minister for Lands and Natural Resources; den Water Resources, Works den Housing.[2]

Ein early life den education

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Dem born Collins Dauda for 13 February 1957 insyd for Mehame wey dey Asutifi South District wey dey Ahafo Region (formerly, Brong Ahafo Region) insyd Ghana.[1][3][4] Ein parents be Issaka Naaba den Mariama Issah.[5] He get ein secondary education for Mim Senior High School where he obtain both ein GCE Ordinary Level den de GCE Advanced Level between 1973 den 1981.[6]

Ein career

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Dauda teach for Kukuom Agricultural Senior High School from 1985.[5] Insyd 1986, he join de teaching staff for Ahafoman Senior High School wer he continue go teach till 1992.[5]

Ein political life

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Dauda cam turn member of de Asutifi District Assembly between 1978 den 1981.[5] Na he be member of de Consultative Assembly,[5] wey draw up de 1992 Ghana constitution between 1991 den 1992. Na he be de first person dem elect go parliament for de 1992 parliamentary election for de ticket of de National Democratic Congress wey emake am de first MP for de Asutifi South constituency insyd de Fourth Republic. He win ein second term for de 1996 parliamentary election. He however loose ein seat insyd 2000 parliamentary election secof sam allegation wey say he dey use black magic kill ein political rival Prof. Gyan-Amoah just a day before de general elections.[7] He howeva regain ein seat 2004 insyd.[8] He san maintain de seat from de 4th go de 8th parliament for de 4th republic. During 2002 den 2004 as dem vote am out of parliament, dem make am de Regional Chairman of den National Democratic Congress (NDC) for Brong Ahafo Region. From February 2009 go 2016, dem appoint Collins Dauda Minister for Lands den Mineral Resources wey dem reshuffle ein position go Ministry of Water Resources, Works den Housing. Dem san make am de Vice president of de committee for Lands den Forestry between 1994 den 1996. He later cam turn chairman give de same committee between 1997 den 2000 wey he san served as member of de Finance den Youth, Sports den Culture Committees top.[9]

Ein elections

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Dem elect Dauda for de 3rd tym as de member of parliament for de Asutifi South constituency of de Brong Ahafo Region for 2004 Ghanaian general elections insyd. He go rep de constituency for de 4th parliament for de 4th republic for Ghana. He win plus ticket of de National Democratic Congress.[8] Ein constituency be part of de 10 parliamentary seats out of 24 seats wey win by de National Democratic Congress for dat election insyd de Brong Ahafo Region.[8][10] De constituents for Asutifi South constituency vote ‘skirt den blouse’ for dat election as de presidential candidate elected by de constituency electorates vote give John Kufour wey e be major opposition New Patriotic Party.[8] De National Democratic Congress won de minority total of 94 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[10] Dem vote give Dauda plus 9,668 votes out of 18700 total valid votes cast, equivalent to 51.70% of total valid votes cast.[8][11] Dem vote give am over Thomas Broni of de New Patriotic Party, Nana Nsiah Ababio Williams Cosmus of de People's National Convention den Adu Adjei Augustine of de Convention People's Party. Dese obtained 46.90%, 1.20% and 0.30% respectively of total valid votes cast..[8][11]

Insyd de 2008 Ghanaian general elections, dem elected Dauda for de 4th time as de member of parliament for de Asutifi South constituency. He continued to rep de constituency for de 5th parliament of de 4th republic of Ghana. He san won on de ticket of de National Democratic Congress.[12] Ein constituency be part of de majority total of 114 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats for dat election.[10] Dem voted give Dauda plus 10,984 votes out of 22,032 total valid votes cast, equivalent to 49.85% of total valid votes cast.[12] Dem elected am over Yiadom Boakye of de New Patriotic Party den Okyere George of de Democratic People's Party. Dese obtained 49.79% den 0.35% of total valid votes cast respectively.[12] Dem san re-elect am by ein constituents for 2020 General election, to go rep dem for 8th Parliament of de Fourth Republic of Ghana.

Ein committees

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Dauda be a member of de Finance committee, also a member of de Lands den Forestry Committee den san a member of Committee of Selection Committee.[4]

Ein life matter

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Dauda be Muslim wey he get two wives plus eleven kiddies.[3]

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Alhaji Collins Dauda, Biography". ghanaweb. Archived from the original on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 19 February 2021.
  2. "Alhaji Yakubu Shows Up, Pleads Not Guilty". DailyGuide Network. 9 June 2023. Retrieved 9 June 2023.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Dauda, Collins". 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Parliament of Ghana". parliament of ghana. Retrieved 2 March 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Dauda, Collins (Alhaji)". 6 May 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  6. "Hon. Alhaji Collins Dauda - Minister for Lands and Natural Resources". Government of Ghana. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  7. Dauda, Collins. "Dauda Killed Prof Gyan-Amoah". Modern Ghana.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Asutifi South Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  9. "Alhaji Collins Dauda, Minister for Water Resources, Works and Housing". mobile ghanaweb. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 132.
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 Ghana Elections 2008. Ghana: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2010. p. 69.