Eddie Akita is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the 3rd Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.[1] He is also a former member of Parliament for Ledzokuku constituency of the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[2] Akita once served as Deputy Minister of Defence as well as a Minister of state in charge of fisheries in Ghana.[3][4]
Hon. Dr Edward Martey Akita | |
|---|---|
| In office 7 January 2001 – 6 January 2005 | |
| Constituency | Ledzokuku |
| Member of Parliament | |
| President | John Agyekum Kuffour |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality | Ghanaian |
| Political party | New Patriotic Party |
Early life edit
Akita hails from Ledzokuku in the greater Accra Region of Ghana.
Politics edit
Akita is a member of the 3rd Parliament and a politician of the New Patriotic Party who served for only one term in office.[5] He contested in the 2000 Ghanaian general elections and won with 21,082 making 48.40% of the total votes cast.[6] He lost in the delegate election of the New Patriotic Party and hence was not qualified to contest in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[4]
References edit
- ^ "Minister of State To Refund ?18.5 Million". www.ghanaweb.com. 10 November 2003. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Cracks in Ledzokuku NPP". MyJoyOnline.com. 19 May 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ "Ghana: Trouble Brews in Npp Camp". All Africa. 28 October 2002. Archived from the original on 5 November 2002. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Three Ministers down and out". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2004 Results – Ledzokuku Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
- ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results – Ledzokuku Constituency". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
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