Alidu Mahama Seidu
Alidu Mahama Seidu | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Tamale Central | |
| Assumed office 23 September 2025 | |
| Preceded by | Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Tamale, Northern Region, Ghana |
| Party | National Democratic Congress |
| Education | MSc, Development Studies, LSE; PhD, Political Science and Governance, Leeds Metropolitan University |
| Alma mater | University of Ghana |
| Occupation | Politician, Senior Lecturer |
| Profession | Lecturer, Executive Secretary (Water Resources Commission) |
| Known for | Ghanaian politics, academic research |
Alidu Mahama Seidu is a Ghanaian politician and a senior lecturer at the University of Ghana. He is a member of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) and the Member of Parliament for Tamale Central. He was declared winner of the constituency's seat on 23 September 2025, succeeding Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, the former MP and Minister for Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation.[1] Alidu Seidu was sworn into the 9th parliament on October 21, 2025.[2]
Early life and education
Alidu Seidu was born in Tamale in the Northern Region of Ghana. He studied Political Science at the University of Ghana, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts with Honours between August 2000 and July 2004. He later travelled to the United Kingdom, enrolling at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and completed a Master of Science in Development Studies from September 2005 to July 2010. From January 2007 to July 2010, he pursued and earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Political Science and Governance at Leeds Metropolitan University.[3]
Career
Seidu was appointed Executive Secretary of the Water Resources Commission by President John Dramani Mahama.[4] He also serves as a Senior Lecturer in Political Science at the University of Ghana.[5]
References
- ^ Web, Ghana (23 September 2025). "NDC's Prof Alidu Mahama declared MP-elect for Tamale Central". ghanaweb. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ Web, Ghana (21 October 2025). "Speaker swears in Akwatia, Tamale Central MPs". Ghanaweb. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ Ghana, Web (6 September 2025). "Profile of Prof Alidu Seidu, NDC Tamale Central parliamentary candidate". GhanaWeb. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "President Mahama appoints Prof. Seidu Alidu as Executive Secretary of Water Resources Commission". Modern Ghana. Retrieved 6 September 2025.
- ^ "Prof. Seidu Mahama Alidu | Department of Political Science". pscience.ug.edu.gh. Retrieved 6 September 2025.