Preceded by Adamu Daramani Religion Islam Majority 4,989 Name Mahama Ayariga | Nationality Ghanaian Role Lawyer Profession Lawyer Siblings Hassan Ayariga | |
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Born 24 May 1974 (age 49)
Bawku, Ghana ( 1974-05-24 ) Alma mater University of Ghana
Harvard Law School Political party National Democratic Congress Education Harvard Law School, University of Ghana Relations Frank Abdulai Ayariga, Hassan Ayariga Similar People Hassan Ayariga, John Dramani Mahama, Jerry Rawlings, Haruna Iddrisu, Mahamudu Bawumia | ||
Mahama ayariga appears before ad hoc committee
Mahama Ayariga (born 24 May 1974) is a lawyer and politician in Ghana. He belongs to the National Democratic Congress. He was the Minister of Information and Media Relations and currently the Minister of Youth and Sports under the John Dramani Mahama administration.
Contents
- Mahama ayariga appears before ad hoc committee
- Mahama ayariga appears before bribery investigative committee
- Early life and education
- Political career
- Controversy
- References
Mahama ayariga appears before bribery investigative committee
Early life and education
Ayariga was born in Bawku in the Upper East Region of Ghana. He was educated in Ghana and Nigeria and the United States of America. He attended the Barewa College in Zaria in Kaduna State, Nigeria. He holds a Master of Law (LLM) degree from the Harvard Law School in the United States of America and a Bachelor of Law (LLB) Degree from University of Ghana, Legon.
He started his career as a Teaching Assistant in Natural Resources Law and International Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Ghana. He also co-founded and was the Executive Director of the Legal Resources Centre, an organization to promote human rights, community development and social justice.
Ayariga's older brother Ayariga Hassan was the presidential candidate of the People's National Convention (Ghana) for the 2012 General Elections in Ghana.,
Political career
Ayariga was the member of Ghana's parliament for the Bawku Central constituency from 2005 but lost his seat in the 2008 Elections to Adamu Dramani Sakande of the NPP. The seat became vacant when Adamu was convicted and jailed by a court for having stood for the election while being the citizen of another country which is against the Ghana constitution. Ayariga recaptured the seat in the 2012 General Elections.
In 2009 when Prof John Evans Atta Mills won the elections, Ayariga became the Presidential Spokesman before he was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry. He was subsequently appointed Deputy Minister of Education.
Mahama Ayariga was nominated for appointment as Minister for Information by President John Dramani Mahama in January 2013. Mahama Ayariga serves on the Appointments Committee of Ghana 7th Parliament of the 4th Republic.
Controversy
He Accused Hon. Boakye Agyarko a nominee for the Energy Ministry of paying the minority caucus on the committee bribes for his approval. An AD-HOV committee was set up by the speaker investigated and submitted its report to parliament on March 29, 2017. The report claims Mahama Ayariga could not substantiate his accusation against Mr. Agyarko and therefore should unconditionally render apology to the house.