The Ghanaian Minaret

Accra: President John Dramani Mahama has nominated two members of the Muslim caucus of Parliament for ministerial roles.

They include Haruna Iddrisu, Member of Parliament (MP) for Tamale Central and Ahmed Ibrahim, MP for Banda.

After successful vetting, they will be respectively heading the Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs.

Haruna Iddrisu is a politician, lawyer, business magnate, and leader with extensive experience in Ghana’s Parliament.

He has held roles ranging from Deputy Ranking Member to Majority and Minority Leader in various parliaments under the Fourth Republic.

He has also served as Minister for Employment and Labour Relations and Minister for Communications.

Mr. Iddrisu has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from the University of Ghana, a Barrister-at-Law and Member of the Ghana Bar Association since 2002.

On the other hand, Ahmed Ibrahim is a Ghanaian politician and public servant. He holds an MBA in Finance from GIMPA and a BA in Political Science and Philosophy from the University of Ghana.

Since 2009, he has served as a Member of Parliament, representing Tain and later Banda constituencies, and has held leadership roles such as Deputy Majority and Minority Whip.

A former CEO of Flamingo Publications Ghana Ltd, Ahmed has participated in international workshops on parliamentary governance and telecommunications.