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Notable Dagombas

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This is a list of prominent people who were born in Dagbon, lived for a significant period in Dagbon or were born to a Dagomba parent or parents.

Contents

Arts

  • Abubakari Lunna
  • Awal Alhassan
  • Samata Angel

    • Education

  • Sampahi-Naa Abdallah Zablong Zakariah, professor of African history from the Institute of African Studies at the University of Ghana.
  • Abdulai Iddrisu, professor of history, St. Olaf College, Minnesota and a fellow of the Institute for the Study of Islamic Thought in Africa (ISITA), Northwestern University, Evanston.
  • Haruna Yakubu
  • Ismael Musah Montana, professor of history at Northern Illinois University and a visiting professor at Trent University, Canada.
  • R. P. Baffour
  • Seidu Al-hassan, Agricultural Economist and Director of the Institute for Continuing Education and Interdisciplinary Research (CCEIR) at the University for Development Studies.

    • Entertainment

  • Rascalimu
  • Rocky Dawuni
  • Sidiku Buari
  • Sheriff Ghale
  • Sherifa Gunu
  • Fancy Gadam; afropop, dancehall and reggae musical artiste.

    • Law

  • Ibrahim Mahama, Lawyer and Opinion Leader in Dagbon, as well as a leading member of the Convention People's Party.

    • Media

  • Alhassan S. Suhuyini
  • Mahama Shaibu

    • Military & Police

  • Bawa Andani Yakubu

    • Politics

  • Aliu Mahama
  • Imoro Yakubu Kakpagu
  • Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak
  • Alhaji Muhammad Mumuni

    • Religious

  • Yusuf Soalih Ajura
  • Saeed Abubakr Zakaria
  • Mariam Alhassan Alolo

    • Science

  • Dr. M. I. Iddrisu, Neurosurgeon at Korle Bu Teaching Hospital and Board Chairman for Tamale Teaching Hospital. He is also a Senior Lecturer at the University of Ghana Medical School.

    • Sport

  • Abdul Majeed Waris
  • Abukari Damba
  • Wakaso Mubarak

    • Other

  • Yakubu II

    • References

    Notable Dagombas Wikipedia
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