Abdulai Abanga
Abdulai Abanga | |
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| Born | May 25, 1970 Akwatia, Eastern Region, Ghana |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Known for | Member of Parliament for Binduri constituency; Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Works and Housing; Vice Chairman of the Committee on Government Assurance |
Abdulai Abanga (born 25 May 1970) is a Ghanaian politician affiliated with the New Patriotic Party. He serves as the parliamentary representative for the Binduri constituency located in the Upper East Region. Currently, Abanga holds the position of Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Works and Housing and acts as Vice Chairman of the Committee on Government Assurance.
Early life and education
Born on 25 May 1970 in Akwatia, Eastern Region, Ghana, Abanga comes from the Binduri/Bawku area in the Upper East Region. His early education took place at Akwatia L/A Primary School, followed by Bansi Primary School in Binduri, then Bawku Junior High School. He completed his secondary education at Ghanasco in Tamale. Abanga obtained a Diploma in Business Studies with a focus on Accounting from Tamale Polytechnic (currently known as Tamale Technical University), and in 1998, he earned a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree from the University of Cape Coast. Additionally, he achieved a master's degree specializing in Development Finance and became a Chartered Accountant through the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ghana in 2005.
Personal life
A practicing Muslim, Abanga's roots trace back to Binduri/Bawku in Ghana’s Upper East Region. Professionally, he was employed as Finance Officer for the National Governance Programme (NGP) between January 2001 and March 2007. Subsequently, he worked as a Management Accountant at the Millennium Challenge Account Ghana Programme from 2007 until 2008.
Political life
In the 2020 elections, Abanga contested on behalf of the New Patriotic Party and secured the parliamentary seat for the Binduri constituency. He narrowly defeated Robert Baba Kuganab-Lem, the incumbent candidate from the NDC, by a margin of roughly 454 votes, ending the NDC's extended control over this constituency.