Former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Zebilla constituency in the Upper East Region, John Ndebugre, has passed on.
The political stalwart and lawyer died on Friday May 6, 2022 at his residence at Zebila in the Upper East region.
He was 72.
The late Ndebugre left behind a wife and four children.
He was a member of the People’s Convention Party (PNC) and became an MP in January 2005.
About John Akparibo Ndebugre
John Akparibo Ndebugre was a Ghanaian politician of the Republic of Ghana.
He was the Member of Parliament representing Zebilla constituency of the Upper East Region of Ghana in the 4th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana.
He was a member of the People’s National Convention.
Early life and education
Ndebugre was born on March 12, 1950. He was a product of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the university.
He was also a product of the Ghana School of Law, where he acquired a Bachelor of Law degree from the school.
Career
Ndebugre was a lawyer by profession.[2]
Political career
Ndebugre was a member of the People’s National Convention. He became a Member of Parliament in January 2005 after emerging winner in the General Election in December 2004.
He was elected as the MP for the Zebilla constituency in the fourth parliament of the fourth Republic of Ghana.
Elections
Ndebugre was elected as the Member of Parliament for the Zebilla constituency of the Upper East Region of Ghana for the first time in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections.
He won on the ticket of the People’s National Convention.
His constituency was a part of the 3 parliamentary seats out of 13 seats won by the People’s National Convention in that election for the Upper East Region.
The People’s National Convention won a minority total of 4 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats. He was elected with 11,026 votes out of 31,188 total valid votes cast.
This was equivalent to 35.4% of total valid votes cast.
He was elected over Appiah Moses of the New Patriotic Party, Cletus Apul Avoka of the National Democratic Congress and Sulley Aneda Apam of the Convention People’s Party.
