Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah
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Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah (born 1 January 1986) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of parliament for the Mion constituency in the Northern Region.{{Cite web |title=Musah, Ayaba Abdul-Aziz |url=https://ghanamps.com/mp/musah-abdul-aziz-ayaba/ |access-date=2023-09-29 |website=Ghana MPS |language=en-US}} He was elected during the 2020 presidential and parliamentary elections, becoming the first MP to win on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party with total votes count of 21552 (59.07%).{{cite web |last1= |first1= |title=Mion Constituency Results – Election 2020 |url=https://ghanaelections.peacefmonline.com/pages/2020/northern/mion/ |website=Ghana Elections – Peace FM |access-date=26 December 2021}} In 2024 general election in Ghana Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah lost his seat to Misbahu Mahama Adams{{Cite web |title=Parliament of Ghana |url=https://www.parliament.gh/members?mp=94249 |access-date=2025-03-04 |website=www.parliament.gh}}
Early life and education
He was born on January 1, 1986, and hails from Sang in the Northern Region of Ghana. He had his SSSCE in 2005. In 2017, he had his Post graduate certificate in Public Administration and in 2010, he further had Degree in Economics.{{Cite web |title=Parliament of Ghana |url=https://www.parliament.gh/mps?mp=225 |access-date=2022-01-16 |website=Parliament Of Ghana}}
Career
= Political career =
He is a member of NPP and currently the MP for Mion Constituency. He won the seat with 21,552 votes whilst Mohammed Abdul Aziz of the NDC had 14,158 votes. The capture of the seat by Abdul Aziz made history because it was the first time the NPP won the Mion Constituency in 28 years.{{Cite web|date=2020-12-15|title=NPP Breaks Record In Mion|url=https://dailyguidenetwork.com/npp-breaks-record-in-mion/|access-date=2022-01-16|website=DailyGuide Network|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-12-12|title=NPP wins Mion seat for the first time|url=https://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/NPP-wins-Mion-seat-for-the-first-time-1131650|access-date=2022-01-16|website=GhanaWeb|language=en}}{{Cite web|title=Musah Abdul Aziz Ayaba Archives — Kasapa102.5FM|url=https://kasapafmonline.com/tag/musah-abdul-aziz-ayaba/|access-date=2022-01-16|language=en-US|archive-date=2022-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220116081322/https://kasapafmonline.com/tag/musah-abdul-aziz-ayaba/|url-status=dead}}
In 2021, Abdul-Aziz together with Alexander Kwamena Afenyo-Markin, Johnson Kwaku Adu, Laadi Ayii Ayamba and Emmanuel Kwasi Bedzrah were sworn in during the Extraordinary Session 2021 of the Parliament of the ECOWAS which happened in Freetown in Sierra Leone.{{Cite web|last=Anaeto|first=Fred|date=2021-03-29|title=1st Extraordinary Session 2021 of ECOWAS Parliament: Adoption of the Strategic Plan (2020–2024) as the first priority.|url=https://parl.ecowas.int/2021-first-extraordinary-session-of-the-ecowas-parliament-adoption-of-the-strategic-plan-2020-2024-priority-among-other-events/|access-date=2022-02-04|website=ECOWAS Parliament Website|language=en-US}} In February 2024, Abdul Aziz was nominated by Nana AKufo-Addo for consideration by parliament as Deputy Minister for Fisheries and Aqua Culture. Parliament's Appointment Committee vetted and approved him and in May 2024, he was sworn into office.{{Cite web |last=info@theghanareport.com |first=Gloria KAFUI Ahiable / |date=2024-02-14 |title=Reshuffle: Here are the fresh faces nominated for ministerial roles |url=https://www.theghanareport.com/reshuffle-here-are-the-fresh-faces-nominated-for-ministerial-roles/ |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=The Ghana Report |language=en}}
= Committees =
In Parliament, he has served on various committees including the Special Budget and Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises Committees. He is currently a member of the Local Government and Rural Development Committee.
In March 2023, Abdul Aziz received the People's MP of the Year Award at the Northern Excellence Awards.
Personal life
Philanthropy
In 2020, he donated a motorcycle to the Chief of Jagrido in the Northern Region of Ghana.{{Cite web |last=Admin |title=NPP Mion Parliamentary Candidate donates to Konkomba Chief {{!}} The Custodian Online |url=https://thecustodianghonline.com/npp-mion-parliamentary-candidate-donates-to-konkomba-chief/ |access-date=2022-01-16 |website=The custodian Ghana online |language=en-US}}
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Category:Ghanaian MPs 2021–2025
Category:New Patriotic Party politicians
Category:Politicians from Northern Region (Ghana)
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