Stephen Ayidiya

Stephen Ayidiya
Stephen Ayidiya
Member of the Ghana Parliament; for Chiana-Paga
	In office; 7 January 1993 – 6 January 1997
President	Jerry John Rawlings
Preceded by	Kubaje Andrea Amidila
Succeeded by	Abuga Pele
Personal details
Born	1 May 1951 (age 73); Upper East Region, Ghana
Political party	National Democratic Congress
Education	Notre Dame Seminary Senior High School, Navrongo
Alma mater	University of Ghana; University of Akron;
Occupation	Politician
Profession	University Lecturer

Stephen Ayidiya (born May 1, 1951) is a Ghanaian politician and a member of the First Parliament of the Fourth Republic representing the Chiana-Paga Constituency in the Upper East Region of Ghana. He represented the National Democratic Congress.^[1]^[2]

Early life and education

Ayidiya was first elected into Parliament on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) during the 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election to represent the Chiana-Paga Constituency in the Upper East Region of Ghana. He was succeeded by Abugu Pele during the NDC Parliamentary Primaries. Pele polled 19,362 votes out of the total valid votes cast representing 48.20% during the 1996 Ghanaian general election over his opponent Achinan Apiyese James of the Convention People's Party.^[3]

Ayidiya is a University Lecturer by profession and a former member of parliament for the Chiana-Paga Constituency in the Upper East Region of Ghana.^[2]

^ ^a ^b Ghana Parliamentary Register 1992–1996
^ ^a ^b Honorable. "Alleged hospital mishandling provokes regrets, contributions in Upper East - RiddimsGhana.com". Riddims Ghana. Retrieved 2021-02-14.
^ FM, Peace. "Ghana Election 1996 Results - Chiana / Paga Constituency". Ghana Elections - Peace FM. Retrieved 2021-02-14.