Abdul Rauf Tubazu
Abdul Rauf Tongym Tubazu is a Ghanaian politician and the Member of Parliament-elect for the Ayawaso Central Constituency in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana.[1][2][3][4]
Political career
[edit]Tubazu is a member of the National Democratic Congress.[5][6]
In the 2020 Ghanaian general election, he lost to Henry Quartey after securing 28,363 votes whiles Quartey had 33,003 votes of the total valid 62,284 votes cast.[7]
In the 2024 National Democratic Congress Primaries, he won the bid to contest for the Ayawaso Central Constituency parliamentary seat by beating Sophia Karen Ackuaku. He secured 797 votes which represented 51.56% of the total votes cast.[8] In the 2024 Ghanaian general election, he defeated Henry Quartey. He secured 29,755 votes whilst Quartey had 23,345; Charles Kwame Adams representing the National Democratic Party (NDP) had 163 votes out of the total 53,550 cast.[9][10]
Personal life
[edit]Tubazu is a Bissa by tribe.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Ayawaso Central: NDC Parliamentary candidate promises sports infrastructure in the constituency". Ghana Web. 2 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "#Election2024: NDC Parliamentary Candidate wins Ayawaso Central seat". Modern Ghana. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Ayawaso Central constituency heats up as NPP and NDC intensify campaigns". 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "NDC's Abdul Rauf Tongym Tubazu topples Henry Quartey in Ayawaso Central upset - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "NDC Primaries: Meet the 32 Parliamentary Candidates in Greater Accra region". Ghana Web. 17 May 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ Yakubu, Abdul-Razak (14 July 2024). "Ayawaso Central Constituency faces critical choice in upcoming elections". Ghana Web. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "Ayawaso Central constituency re-elects Henry Quartey for a third term - Adomonline.com". 2020-12-09. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Obom-Domeabra MP loses bid to contest Ayawaso Central parliamentary seat". News Ghana. 2023-05-16. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Wave of defeats hits NPP as high-profile MPs lose seats to NDC - MyJoyOnline". www.myjoyonline.com. 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
- ^ "Henry Quartey loses Ayawaso Central seat". Ghana Web. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ^ "The Bissa 5: Meet The Five Bissa Men Contesting 2020 Parliamentary Seats". Modern Ghana. 8 September 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2024.