Lukumanu Iddrissu: Man Makes History in Finland, Becomes First Ghanaian To Be Elected As Councillor

• A young Ghanaian man, Lukumanu Iddrissu, has made Ghana proud in Finland by becoming a municipal councillor
• Lukumanu becomes the first Ghanaian to be elected for such a position in Finland, entrenching the West African country's status as a source of top talent
• Netizens who saw the video expressed their delight over the young man's achievement and congratulated him

Lukumanu Iddrisu, a young Ghanaian man who started from humble beginnings, has risen to higher heights in Finland.

The young Ghanaian based in a foreign country has been elected as a municipal councillor, becoming the first Ghanaian to take up such a role in Finland.

Lukumanu's remarkable achievement was announced on social media by prominent sports journalist, Saddick Adams.

Saddick's post noted that Lukumanu received 284 votes in the 2025 municipal elections, ranking seventh in his party, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) of Finland, and securing him a seat on the Vaasa Municipal Council.

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Saddick congratulated and wished him well in the post shared on his X page.

Lukumanu's life has not been all rosy

Life for Lukumanu Iddrisu has not been all rosy. The young man jumped hurdles to attain his current feat.

He started as a student in Finland in 2014 and got a job as a cleaner in the country while pursuing his studies. Combining both academics and work was not an easy task but he sailed through and emerged victorious.

Eventually, he completed school and exhibited great leadership and has now been elected as a municipal councillor in Finland.

See the post detailing Lukumanu's achievement below:

Lukumanu Iddrisu hailed for securing Finland councillor role

Netizens who saw the post about the young Ghanaian man and his latest achievement in Finland were impressed and took to the comments section to hail him. Many were inspired by his transition from being a cleaner to a municipal councillor.

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@holufunwa wrote:

"Bittersweet. Would he have gotten a similar opportunity in his own country? And when we finish, we will say imperialism and racism are our problems! "

@obiba_jk2 wrote:

"Big news. Congratulations."

@tarimjilma wrote:

"Similar things were said when Obama became the president of the US. Here we are. Nothing significant to point to."

@Bukari_Bansuwer wrote:

"See how the whites are accepting a black man who arrived in their country in 2014. He went there to hustle and study, look at him today. But here in Ghana, we have Ghanaians refusing the appointment of certain MMDCEs because he/she isn’t from their tribe or an indigene."

@_peacediddy wrote:

"I see “working as a cleaner”, in the next few years, when he becomes very popular to most Ghanaians, and he starts talking about cleaning about 7 washrooms in an hour, people will say he is a liar, he has a different source of riches."

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Ghanaian man travels to US to study

Earlier, Yen.com.gh reported that a Ghanaian man who was denied a visa to America three times got the opportunity to travel abroad to further his education.

Philip Toku said he was ill-prepared for the initial interview but that was a learning experience which later helped him travel to the US.

Social media users who watched the video thronged the comment section to share their thoughts on his story.

Proofreading by Samuel Gitonga, copy editor at YEN.com.gh.

Source: YEN.com.gh