Meet The Man, Nelson Kofi Djabab Who Caused An Upset By Defeating Incumbent MP For Krachi East

Nelson Kofi Djabab recently caused an upset by defeating the incumbent MP for the Krachi East Constituency in the Oti Region, Wisdom Gidisu in the just ended NDC Parliamentary primaries.

Nelson Kofi polled 441 to defeat Wisdom Gidisu who had 257, Henry Sarfo Asamani-Yiadom 38 and Kaledzi Mawuli Emmanuel 358.

In an interview with First News on the outcome of the elections he said, “I was optimistic that I will defeat the incumbent MP, Wisdom Gidisu. The MP lost touch with the party’s grassroots in the constituency.”

Nelson Kofi Djabab is an astute Businessman and politician within the Oti enclave to be precise Nkwanta North and Krachi East.

 

Political Career

-Joined NDC at Nkwanta North in the year 2004 as a member.

-TEIN Commonwealth Hall secretary of the NDC, UG, 2007- 2008.

-Personal Aid to 2008 Parliamentary Candidate, NDC Nkwanta North.

-DCE Aspirant for Nkwanta North District Assembly- 2013

-Branch Secretary, LA JSS ‘B’ Branch, Kpassa – 2010 – 2014

-Nkwanta North NDC campaign team member: 2016 General Elections.

-Member, Krachi East NDC- 2018 till Date.

 

Educational Background

-Msc.in Logistics Management.(Ghana Telecom University)

-Postgraduate Diploma in Ports and Shipping Administration. (University of Ghana, Legon)

-B.A. History and Information Management. (University of Ghana, Legon)

-Teacher’s cert ‘A’ from Dambai College of Education.

-SSCE from Kadjeibi Asato Senior High School.

 

Working Experience

.Shipping Manager: Ghana Supply Company LTD. Tema Harbour branch.

. Nelglobal Company LTD, Tema.

. CEO GC Micro credit services.

. President : Platform for the Vulnerable Ghana (NGO).

. A proud member of the noble profession (teaching).

Member, Ghana Institute of Freight forwarders (GIFF )

Source:firstnewsroom.com