Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah

Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah is a Muslim and a Ghanaian politician, member of parliament for the Mion constituency in the Northen Region of the Republic of Ghana.[1] [2]He was elected to during the 2020 parliamentary, becoming the first MP to win on the tickets of New Patriotic Party with a total vote of 21552 (59.07%) in the Mion constituency.[3][1]

Hon.
Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah
Member of Parliament for Mion Constituency
Assumed office
7 January 2021
Preceded byMohammed Abdul Aziz
Personal details
Born
Abdul-Aziz Ayaba Musah

(1986-01-01) 1 January 1986
Sang, Ghana
Political partyNew Patriotic Party
OccupationPolitician
CommitteesEmployment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises Committee, Special Budget Committee

Early life and education

He was born on 1 January 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.[1]

Career

He was a national service personnel at the National Health Insurance Authority and later the administrator for the Local Government Service. He is the General Manager for Alhaj Musah Enterprise.[1]

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.[4][5][6]

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.[7]

Committees

He is a member of the Special Budget Committee and also a member of the Employment, Social Welfare and State Enterprises Committee.[1] He is currently a member of the Local Government and Rural Development Committee.[1]

Awards

On Sunday, 5th March, 2023, organizers of the most prestigious Northern Excellence Awards recognised the hard and diligent works of Hon. Musah Abdul Aziz Ayaba as People’s MP of the Year Award

Personal life

Abdul Aziz is a Muslim.[1]

Philanthropy

In 2020, he donated a motorcycle to the Chief of Jagrido in the Northern Region of Ghana.[8]

References
  1. "Parliament of Ghana". www.parliament.gh. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  2. "Musah, Ayaba Abdul-Aziz". Ghana MPS. Retrieved 2023-09-29.
  3. FM, Peace. "Mion Constituency Results – Election 2020". Ghana Elections – Peace FM. Retrieved 26 December 2021.
  4. "NPP Breaks Record In Mion". DailyGuide Network. 2020-12-15. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  5. "NPP wins Mion seat for the first time". GhanaWeb. 2020-12-12. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  6. "Musah Abdul Aziz Ayaba Archives — Kasapa102.5FM". Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  7. Anaeto, Fred (2021-03-29). "1st Extraordinary Session 2021 of ECOWAS Parliament: Adoption of the Strategic Plan (2020–2024) as the first priority". ECOWAS Parliament Website. Retrieved 2022-02-04.
  8. Admin. "NPP Mion Parliamentary Candidate donates to Konkomba Chief | The Custodian Online". Retrieved 2022-01-16.


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