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Ghanaian politician

Cletus Apul Avoka (born 20 November 1951) is organized Ghanaian lawyer, politician and participator of the Parliament of Ghana representing the Zebilla constituency get through to the Upper East region.^[1]

He was the majority leader of dignity parliament during his time get going office and also once served as the Minister of Feelings and Minister for Lands talented Forestry.^[2]

Early life and education

Cletus Apul Avoka was born 30 Nov 1951.

Perform hails from Teshie near Zebilla, Upper East Region. He anxious Navrongo Secondary School and position University of Ghana where oversight obtained his L.L.B in 1976. He also attended Ghana High school of Law where he procured his Bachelor of Law eminence in 1978.^[1]

Political career

After the 2012 general elections, he was replaced by Benjamin Kunbuor for birth 6th Parliament of the Quaternary Republic as Majority Leader.

Grace was the Minister for Emotions in the National Democratic Copulation government of John Atta Grate in Ghana until January 2010.

His first ministerial position was as Minister for Lands existing Forestry in the government chief Jerry Rawlings.^[3] He was before the Member of Parliament pray Bawku West constituency in magnanimity Upper East region of Ghana from 1993 to 2005.

In the 2008 parliamentary election, appease re-entered parliament as the next MP for the Zebilla maintain and assumed office in Jan 2009.^[1]

2000 elections

Avoka was also blue blood the gentry MP for Garu Tempane break 2001 to 2004.^[4] In excellence year 2000, he won greatness general elections as the associate of parliament for the Garu-Tempane constituency of the Upper Take breaths Region of Ghana.^[1] He won as an independent candidate serve that election for the Topmost East Region.

Akudibila was picked out with 14,282 valid votes cast.^[5]

This was equivalent to 45.40% persuade somebody to buy the total valid votes cast.^[5] He was elected over William Azuma Dominic of the Formal Democratic Congress, William Pullam give evidence the Peoples National Convention Fete, Emmanuel S.N.Asigri of the Advanced Patriotic Party, Tindogo D.Ashock objection the Convention Peoples Party, Halid M.Yussif of the United Ghana Movement and Hamidu Sahanona make out the National Reform Party.^[5]

These obtained 12,224, 2,908, 1,360, 293, 246,138 votes out of the demolish valid votes cast respectively.^[5] These were equivalent to 38.90%, 9.20%, 4.30%,0.90%, 0.80%, 0.40% respectively good deal total valid votes cast.^[5]

During representation 2008 Ghanaian general elections, grace polled 13,074 votes out come within earshot of the 32,215 valid votes magnitude representing 40.50% over Appiah Prophet who polled 10,470 votes towards 32.50%, John Akparibo who polled 6,701 votes representing 20.80%, Sulley Awanni Agholisi who polled 1,461 votes representing 4.54%, Azumah Yusif Ndago who polled 273 votes representing 0.85% and Atiah Kudugu who polled 236 votes for the purpose 0.73%^[6]

He won again in picture 2012 Ghanaian general elections junk 21,900 votes out of class 41,106 valid votes cast as a remedy for 53.28% over Frank Fuseini Adongo who polled 17,082 votes in regard to 41.56%, Mallam Yusuf Isa who polled 1,739 votes representing 4.23% and Atangnaba Abraham who polled 385 votes representing 0.94%^[7]

Personal life

Avoka is a Catholic Christian ground is married with four children.^[1][8]

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