Former Member of Parliament for the Bawku Central Constituency, Adamu Dramani Sakande has died at age 58 following persistent heart problems.
The former Bawku Central MP died last night in London in the United Kingdom.
Mr. Adamu Sakande contested the Bawku Central seat on the ticket of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) in the 2008 General Elections and snatched the seat from the incumbent MP, Mahama Ayariga.
He beat Mahama Ayariga in keenly contested elections which saw ballot papers conveyed from the Constituency to the regional capital Bolgatanga, for a recount over security concerns.
Soon after his victory, he was dragged to the law court over dual citizenship allegations. A cattle dealer from the constituency filed a civil suit against him accusing him of holding a British citizenship which he had not renounced before contesting for the seat.
The 1992 Constitution prohibits persons with dual citizenship from becoming members of the National Assembly.
Charges were preferred against him following the suit and he was subsequently found guilty of false declaration of office, perjury and deceit of a public officer and sentenced to two years jailed term by the Accra Fast Track High Court in 2012.
Suspicions were rife that his contender had instigated the businessman to file the suit against him.
While serving his sentence, Mr. Sakande spent time receiving medical attention at the cardiothoracic unit of the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra.
On December 31, 2012 he was granted a presidential pardon on medical grounds by the then President, John Dramani Mahama.
It was reported in 2013 that he was flown outside the country for a medical attention due to his deteriorating health condition.
Mr. Sakande, however, denied the reports stating that though he had not been well at the time and was preparing for a medical check-up outside the country, he was disturbed by the impression created by the reports as though he was bedridden and rushed out of Ghana for medical attention.
