The Minister for Youth and Sports, Mustapha Ussif, has promised to elevate the Yagaba-Kubori Constituency in the North East Region to new heights.
The Minister, who is also the Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, filed his nomination papers on Monday, September 9, 2024, to seek re-election.
Considered one of the safest seats for the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the home region of the party’s Flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, the lawmaker pledged to continue contributing to the development of the area.
He said, “I successfully filed my nomination to contest as the Parliamentary Candidate for the Yagaba-Kubori Constituency on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party in the 2024 December General Elections. My deepest gratitude goes to the Almighty for His grace, as well as to the many well-wishers, supporters, and the wonderful people of Yagaba-Kubori for their prayers and unwavering support thus far. Insha Allah, we will continue working tirelessly to uplift Yagaba-Kubori to new heights!”
Since its inception in 2004, the constituency has witnessed keen competition between the two major political parties—the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and the National Democratic Congress (NDC).
Based on election history, it can best be described as a swing constituency, as the NDC won the parliamentary seat in 2004, 2008, and 2016, while the NPP secured it in 2012 and 2020.
In its first parliamentary election in 2004, the former NDC Member of Parliament (MP), Abdul-Rauf Ibrahim Tanko, won the seat, marking the beginning of the constituency’s political journey.
He retained the seat in 2008. However, the incumbent NPP MP, Mustapha Ussif, won the seat in 2012 with 8,123 votes, representing 53.10 per cent, while his opponent, Alhaji Tanko, had 7,175 votes, representing 46.90 per cent.
Mr. Ussif, who is the Minister of Youth and Sports, was re-elected in 2020. In a fiercely contested election, he polled 18,153 votes, representing 65.74 per cent, while Alhaji Tanko, the current NDC North East Regional Chairman, secured 9,393 votes, representing 34.02 per cent.
