Otiko Afisa Djaba (born 21 January 1962) is a Ghanaian politician. She has three children, one boy and two girls. Her previous engagement was the National Women's Organizer for the New Patriotic Party.[1][2][3][4][5] She was also the former minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection.
Djaba was born on 21 January 1962 to Henry Kojo Djaba and Rosalind Sheita Bawa at Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana.[6][7] She is the second of twenty-one siblings.[8]
Djaba attended Tamale Secondary School (now Tamale Senior High School). She holds a diploma in communications and marketing from an institution in the United Kingdom. She has also had training as a computer systems analyst from a college in the United Kingdom.[8]
Political life
In 2008, Djaba contested the Bole Bamboi seat on the ticket of the NPP but lost to former president, John Dramani Mahama[9] and later became Women's Organizer of the New Patriotic Party.[10] She was appointed Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection in 2017.[11] In August 2018, she was appointed Ghana's ambassador to Italy but declined the offer.[12][13]
Minority legislators walked out of a voting process to approve Djaba's appointment as Gender, Children and Social Protection minister collectively stating that "they believe her temperament and attitude does not give [them] assurance that she will be able to better manage the affairs of Ghanaian children and women".[14] Prior to the 2016 general election in Ghana, Djaba had called on her Gonja tribes-people to vote John Mahama out because he has not being faithful to them,[15] describing him at a political rally in 2016 as “very wicked, incompetent and desperate".[16] She maintained that her comments were non-provocative and that she did "not owe anybody an apology", continuing to insist on her use of the same language to describe the former president.[17] Two other concerns were also raised by the opposition legislators: the first was about her violation of The Ghana National Service Scheme Act 426 section 7 which mandates all university graduates do a compulsory one year national service to the country before taking public office. The second was around her reiterating the assertion that Charlotte Osei offered sexual favors to Mahama in exchange for her position as Electoral Commission of Ghana chairperson.[18]
Despite opposition members walking out of the secret ballot, Djaba obtained 152 favorable votes in excess of the 50% required to secure her the position.[19]
Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba now hosts a Television Programme on TV3 dubbed “Let’s Talk Ability” [20]
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Otiko Afisa Djaba born 21 January 1962 is a Ghanaian politician She has three children one boy and two girls Her previous engagement was the National Women s Organizer for the New Patriotic Party 1 2 3 4 5 She was also the former minister for Gender Children and Social Protection Hon Otiko Afisa DjabaMinister for Gender Children and Social ProtectionIn office August 2017 August 2018PresidentNana Akufo AddoPersonal detailsBorn 1962 01 21 January 21 1962 age 61 NationalityGhanaianPolitical partyNew Patriotic PartyRelationsJoyce Bawah Mogtari sister Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Political life 2 1 Opposition to ministerial position 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life and education EditDjaba was born on 21 January 1962 to Henry Kojo Djaba and Rosalind Sheita Bawa at Koforidua in the Eastern Region of Ghana 6 7 She is the second of twenty one siblings 8 Djaba attended Tamale Secondary School now Tamale Senior High School She holds a diploma in communications and marketing from an institution in the United Kingdom She has also had training as a computer systems analyst from a college in the United Kingdom 8 Political life EditIn 2008 Djaba contested the Bole Bamboi seat on the ticket of the NPP but lost to former president John Dramani Mahama 9 and later became Women s Organizer of the New Patriotic Party 10 She was appointed Minister for Gender Children and Social Protection in 2017 11 In August 2018 she was appointed Ghana s ambassador to Italy but declined the offer 12 13 Opposition to ministerial position Edit Boycott of voting process for minister designate Otiko Afisa Djaba Minority legislators walked out of a voting process to approve Djaba s appointment as Gender Children and Social Protection minister collectively stating that they believe her temperament and attitude does not give them assurance that she will be able to better manage the affairs of Ghanaian children and women 14 Prior to the 2016 general election in Ghana Djaba had called on her Gonja tribes people to vote John Mahama out because he has not being faithful to them 15 describing him at a political rally in 2016 as very wicked incompetent and desperate 16 She maintained that her comments were non provocative and that she did not owe anybody an apology continuing to insist on her use of the same language to describe the former president 17 Two other concerns were also raised by the opposition legislators the first was about her violation of The Ghana National Service Scheme Act 426 section 7 which mandates all university graduates do a compulsory one year national service to the country before taking public office The second was around her reiterating the assertion that Charlotte Osei offered sexual favors to Mahama in exchange for her position as Electoral Commission of Ghana chairperson 18 Despite opposition members walking out of the secret ballot Djaba obtained 152 favorable votes in excess of the 50 required to secure her the position 19 Madam Otiko Afisa Djaba now hosts a Television Programme on TV3 dubbed Let s Talk Ability 20 Personal life EditOtiko is the big sister of former Deputy Transport Minister Joyce Bawah Mogtari 21 References Edit Did Otiko Djaba Earn The NPP National Women Organizer Position On Merit NDC Man Ask Retrieved 2016 09 16 Online Peace FM Is Georgette Djaba Otiko Djaba s Subject of Media Reference Retrieved 2016 09 16 adomonline com Ghana News Otiko Djaba dissociates herself from sister s comments ghana news adomonline com Retrieved 2016 09 16 Myjoyonline com Ghana News Don t condemn Ken Agyapong investigate allegations Otiko Djaba www myjoyonline com Retrieved 2016 09 16 Dankwah Kwame 2017 02 07 Otiko Evades Minority Resistance To Secure Ministerial Appointment GhanaStar com Retrieved 2017 02 07 Henry Djaba s finest Dede Djaba v Otiko Afisa Djaba www ghanaweb com 12 November 2014 Retrieved 2016 09 16 Djaba Georgette Otiko Afisah Djaba a remarkable and dynamic politician and ambassador for peace in the Northern Region Retrieved 2016 09 16 a b Quaicoe Duho Rebecca Otiko Djaba A true politician Graphic Online 2016 Retrieved 2016 09 16 Quaicoe Duho Rebecca Otiko Djaba A true politician Graphic Online Ghana News Graphic Online Retrieved 2017 02 09 Myjoyonline com Otiko Djaba thanks NPP Delegates MyJoyOnline www myjoyonline com Retrieved 2017 02 18 Online Peace FM Otiko Djaba In New York m peacefmonline com Retrieved 2017 02 04 Otiko Djaba rejects ambassador job Retrieved 2018 10 11 Otiko rejects ambassadorial appointment retires from politics Citi Newsroom 2018 08 21 Retrieved 2018 10 11 Arku Jasmine Why the Minority does not approve Otiko as Gender Minister Graphic Online Ghana News Graphic Online Retrieved 2017 02 08 Allotey Godwin Akweiteh 2016 09 01 Otiko Djaba begs Gonjas to reject President Mahama Ghana News Retrieved 2017 02 08 Myjoyonline com 2017 01 30 Update SADA failure affected me people of North Otiko Retrieved 2017 02 08 I don t owe evil Mahama any apology Otiko 30 January 2017 Retrieved 2017 02 08 Effah K 2016 07 18 Why Mahama s alleged relationship with EC boss must be probed Yen com gh Ghana news Retrieved 2017 02 08 Myjoyonline com 2017 02 07 Otiko evades Minority resistance to secure ministerial appointment Retrieved 2017 02 08 Former Gender Minister Otiko Djaba now TV show host 4 June 2019 Akufo Addo disrespected my sister Joyce Bawa Mogtari www ghanaweb com 2019 11 22 Retrieved 2020 10 25 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Otiko Afisa Djaba amp oldid 1080488644, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
