Nii Okaidja Adamafio
Encyclopedia
Nii Okaidja Adamafio is a former Ghana
ian politician. He was the Minister of the Interior in the Rawlings government
from 1997 - 2001. He was a Member of Parliament
from 1992-1997 in the Odododiodoo constituency
.
As a member of the National Democratic Congress
(NDC), Nii Okaidja Adamafio rose to be vice-chairman of the party. In the 1996 elections he was returned as MP for Odododiodoo with 29,142 votes (35.4%). In the 2000 election he secured 24,181 votes (43.9%), losing his seat to Reginald Niibi Ayibonte.
In February 2006 he resigned from the NDC. In 2008 he became the vice-chairman of the Democratic Freedom Party
(DFP).
Ghana
Ghana , officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country located in West Africa. It is bordered by Côte d'Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, Togo to the east, and the Gulf of Guinea to the south...
ian politician. He was the Minister of the Interior in the Rawlings government
Rawlings government
This is a listing of the ministers who served in Jerry Rawlings's National Democratic Congress government during the Fourth Republic of Ghana. This started on January 7, 1993, after 11 years of military rule by Rawlings...
from 1997 - 2001. He was a Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
from 1992-1997 in the Odododiodoo constituency
Odododiodoo (Ghana parliament constituency)
Odododiodoo 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...
.
As a member of the National Democratic Congress
National Democratic Congress (Ghana)
The National Democratic Congress is a social democratic political party in Ghana, founded by Jerry John Rawlings, who was Head of State of Ghana from 1981 to 1993 and the President of Ghana from 1993 to 2001. The NDC was formed ahead of elections in 1992 and 1996 returned Jerry John Rawlings to...
(NDC), Nii Okaidja Adamafio rose to be vice-chairman of the party. In the 1996 elections he was returned as MP for Odododiodoo with 29,142 votes (35.4%). In the 2000 election he secured 24,181 votes (43.9%), losing his seat to Reginald Niibi Ayibonte.
In February 2006 he resigned from the NDC. In 2008 he became the vice-chairman of the Democratic Freedom Party
Democratic Freedom Party
The Democratic Freedom Party is a political party in Ghana. It was formed in 2006.-Formation:The formation of the party was first announced by Dr. Obed Asamoah, former chairman of the National Democratic Congress in February 2006. This follows a split between a Rawlings faction and an Asamoah...
(DFP).