Samson Abu (born 18 December 1969) is a Ghanaian politician and member of the Sixth Parliament of the Fourth Republic of Ghana representing the Lawra Constituency in the Upper West Region of Ghana.[1][2][3][4]
Abu is married with four children. He is a Christian (Catholic).[2]
Abu was born on 18 December 1969 and hails from Dikpe - Lawra in the Upper West Region.[2] He attended the University of Ghana where he earned his bachelor's degree in Administration in 2004.[2]
Abu is a member of the National Democratic Congress and the Member of Parliament for the Lawra Constituency from 2013 to 2017.[1][2][5]
He was a committee member for Education, Youth, Sports and Culture and Judiciary.[2]
In 2016, Abu defected from the NDC and became an independent candidate after he was defeated by Bede Ziedeng in their primaries.[6][7]
Abu was a Ghana Health Service Administrator at the Lawra Hospital.[1] He was at the Office of President as a DCE from April 2005 to January 2013.[2] He was a teacher with Ghana Education Service from 1994 to 2000. He is a health worker.