Tamale Central By-Election: Prof Alidu Seidu Mahama Elected to Succeed Late Dr Murtala Mohammed
- Prof. Alidu Seidu Mahama has been elected NDC Parliamentary candidate for the upcoming by-election in Tamale Central by-election
- The professor beat 11 other potential candidates and will now contest in the by-election on September 30
- Prof. Alidu Seidu Mahama was said to be the favourite of the elders of Tamale Central despite the stiff competition
The National Democratic Congress has elected a candidate for the party's upcoming by-election in Tamale Central.
Source: Facebook
Out of 12 aspirants, Prof. Alidu Seidu Mahama was adjudged the preferred candidate to represent the constituency in the by-election on September 30.
The party held its parliamentary primaries on September 5 to select Prof Alidu Seidu Mahama.
He is an Associate Professor and Head of the Political Science Department at the University of Ghana.
After heading UG's Political Science department for many years, he was recently appointed by President John Mahama to serve as the Executive Secretary of the Water Resources Commission (WRC).
The other 11 aspirants included Dr Seidu Mohammed, Principal Research Assistant at the University for Development Studies (UDS), Dr Aliu Abdul Hamid, a civil engineer, Mariama Naama Salifu, a diplomat; Dr Rahman Abdul Rashid; Alhaji Alhassan Nbalba, former Chairman of the NDC-UK/Ireland Chapter; Hajia Muliaka Sualisu; Sadat Harun Alhassan, a lawyer; Alhassan Osman Gomda, an entrepreneur; and Hajia Shamima Yakubu, the NDC’s Northern Regional Treasurer.
Reports indicate, Prof Alidu Seidu Mahama polled 840 votes out of 1,476 delegates.
The Tamale Central parliamentary seat became vacant following the demise of the MP, Dr Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, who died in a helicopter crash on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.
Dr Murtala Mohammed, the former Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, was the Member of Parliament for Tamale Central on the ticket of the ruling NDC.
Ghanaians hail Tamale Central new parliamentary candidate
YEN.com.gh gathered a few comments from social media users.
@KDanso21 said:
"Yh he was my Poli 358 ( conflict) lecturer in the University of Ghana. And I think he deserves it."
@Joseph12524068 remarked:
"I’m NPP but this man for all the times I listened to him He was fair…. Congratulations Prof."
@HelenL42480 shared:
"Prof Alidu Seidu my lecturer at UG . A very great man . Indeed ndc has the men."
@BenjaminAduAdd1 remarked;
"Waa look at how NDC is always empowering the youth in their party but NPP dere hmmm Asansi Asokwa Mugabe was even calling theirs coconut head."
@GhAbuoden added:
"NDC really understands politics, they have really mastered the game. they did Primaries and no one heard about it. No party regional chairman or executives interference, they gave the constituency delegates the free will to elect who they prefer. Very simple👏👏🤔."
NPP withdraws from Tamale Central by-election
YEN.com.gh reported earlier that the NPP had withdrawn from the Tamale Central by-election following the death of Tamale Central MP, Alhaji Dr Murtala Muhammed.
The party reportedly reached this decision following a National Steering Committee meeting held on August 11.
In a statement, it explained that it had considered the circumstances under which the seat had become vacant.
Source: YEN.com.gh
