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Abuga Pele

Abuga Pele (born March 3, 1958) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Chiana-Paga Constituency in the Upper East Region on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[1][2]

Hon.
Abuga Pele
Member of Parliament
for Member of Parliament for Chiana-Paga Constituency
In office
7 January 2013 – 6 January 2017
PresidentJohn Mahama
Member of Parliament for Chiana-Paga Constituency
In office
7 January 2005 – 6 January 2009
PresidentJohn Kufuor
Personal details
Born (1958-03-03) 3 March 1958 (age 66)
NationalityGhanaianGhana 
Political partyNational Democratic Congress
Alma materUniversity of Ghana
ProfessionAdministrator/ Manager

Early life and education

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Pele was born on March 3, 1958. He hails from Paga Buru Nakolo, a village in the Upper East Region of Ghana.[1] He entered University of Ghana and obtained his Master of Philosophy (MPhil) degree in 1988.[1]

Career

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Pele is an administrator and manager by profession.[3] He worked in the Internal Revenue Service as an inspector of taxes.[4] He was the National Coordinator of Ghana Youth Employment and Entrepreneurial Development Agency (GYEEDA).[5]

Politics

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Pele is a member of the National Democratic Congress. (NDC). In 2012, he contested for the Chiana/Paga seat on the ticket of the NDC in the sixth parliament of the fourth republic and won.[1]

Elections

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He was first elected into Parliament during the December 1996 Ghanaian General Elections. He polled 19,362 votes representing 48.20% over his opponents Achinan Apiyese James who polled 5,625 votes representing 14.00%.[6] He polled 15,391 votes representing 65.10% out of the 100% votes cast.[7]

Pele was elected as the member of parliament for the Chiana-Paga constituency of the Upper East Region of Ghana in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.[3][8][9] He won on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[8][9] His constituency was a part of the 9 parliamentary seats out of 13 seats won by the National Democratic Congress in that election for the Upper East Region.[10] The National Democratic Congress won a minority total of 94 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats.[11] He was elected with 11,824 votes out of 25,691 total valid votes cast.[8][9] This was equivalent to 46% of total valid votes cast.[9][8] He was elected over Anyoka Jerry of the Peoples’ National Convention, Allowe Leo Kabah of the New Patriotic Party, Desmond Ayirevire of the Convention People's Party and Alichima Martin an independent candidate.[9][8] These obtained 1,212, 6,242, 333 and 6,080 votes respectively of total votes cast.[8][9] These were equivalent to 4.7%, 24.3%, 1.3% and 23.7% respectively of total valid votes cast.[8][9]

In 2012, he was elected as the member of parliament for the same constituency. He won on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress.[12][13] He was elected with 21,552 votes out of 33,947 total valid votes cast.[14][13] This was equivalent to 63.49% of total valid votes cast.[12][13] He was elected over Francis Nagia Santuah of the Peoples’ National Convention, Allowe Leo Kabah of the New Patriotic Party, Aloah Adoa Muniru of the Progressive People's Party and Ayirevire Desmond of the Convention People's Party.[12][13] These obtained 4,705, 7,246, 323 and 121 votes respectively of total votes cast.[12][13] These were equivalent to 13.86%, 21.35%, 0.95% and 0.36% respectively of total valid votes cast.[12][13]

Personal life

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Pele is an Eckanker.[3] He is married with three children.[1]

Arrest and release

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In 2018, Abuga was sentenced to a 6-year imprisonment for his involvement in causing financial loss to Ghana by an Accra High Court. He was found guilty on two counts of 'abetment of fraud' and five counts of 'willfully causing financial loss to the state'.[15][16] He was jailed at the Nsawam Maximum Security Prison.[2]

In July 2021, he received a presidential pardon by Nana Akufo-Addo on health grounds.[17] He was taken to the Greater Accra Regional Hospital after he faced health issues and was in a critical condition at the HDU of the health facility.[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Pele, Tumbakura Abuga". GhanaMps. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Abuga Pele hospitalised". Graphic Online. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ a b c "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Pele, Tumbakura Abuga". Ghana MPs. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  4. ^ "Ghana MPs - MP Details - Pele, Tumbakura Abuga". GhanaMps. 25 April 2016. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  5. ^ "The truth about my incarceration will come out one day – Abuga Pele - MyJoyOnline.com". MyJoyOnline. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  6. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Chiana / Paga Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  7. ^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 2000 Results - Chiana / Paga Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g Elections 2004; Ghana's Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. Accra: Electoral Commission of Ghana; Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2005. p. 185.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - Chiana-Paga Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Statistics of Presidential and Parliamentary Election Results". Fact Check Ghana. 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  11. ^ Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2004 Results - President". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  12. ^ a b c d e Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2012 Results - Chiana-Paga Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  13. ^ a b c d e f Elections 2012. Ghana: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung. 2012. p. 197.
  14. ^ Peace FM. "Ghana Election 2012 Results - Chiana-Paga Central Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
  15. ^ "'I was a football coach, a headmaster in prison' – Abuga Pele". GhanaWeb. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  16. ^ "'We can smile now, we're grateful' – Abuga Pele's family to Akufo-Addo". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  17. ^ "Thank you for cutting my jail term – Abuga Pele to Akufo-Addo". GhanaWeb. 22 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  18. ^ "Abuga Pele released from jail after President Akufo-Addo's pardon". Graphic Online. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Abuga Pele receives presidential pardon on grounds of ill health". GhanaWeb. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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