Akan (Ghana parliament constituency)


The Akan constituency is one of the constituencies represented in the Parliament of Ghana. It elects one Member of Parliament by the first past the post system of election. It is located in the Kadjebi district of the Oti Region of Ghana.

Boundaries

The constituency is located within the Kadjebi district of the Oti Region of Ghana. To the north is the Nkwanta South constituency in the Nkwanta District, to the west, the Krachi East in the Krachi East District, to the south the Jasikan District and to the east, the Ghana - Togo border. The constituency was originally located within the Volta Region of Ghana until new Regions were created following the December 2018 referendum.

Members of Parliament

First electedMemberParty
1969Stephen Kwadwo Osei-NyameNational Alliance of Liberals
1979Kojo Obed Amoako-PrempehPeople's National Party
1992Dr. Seth Kwabena AkompiNational Convention Party
1996John Kwadwo GyapongNational Democratic Congress
2000Bawa RashidIndependent
2004John Kwadjo GyampongNational Democratic Congress
2008John Kwadwo OforiNational Democratic Congress
2012John Kwadwo OforiIndependent
2016Abdul Aziz AmuniruNational Democratic Congress

Elections