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Tsatsu Tsikata

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Tsatsu Tsikata
human
Ein sex anaa gendermale Edit
Ein country of citizenshipGhana Edit
Ein date of birth1 October 1950 Edit
Place dem born amKeta Edit
KiddieM.anifest Edit
Languages edey speak, rep anaa signEnglish Edit
Ein occupationlawyer Edit
EmployerUniversity of Ghana Edit
Educate forUniversity of Ghana, Corpus Christi College Edit
ResidenceAccra Edit

Tsatsu Tsikata (dem born am 1 October 1950) be Ghanaian academic den lawyer. He san be former Chief Executive give Ghana National Petroleum Corporation. He be notable affiliate den legal counsel give de National Democratic Congress wey dem sa regard am as one of dema leading member give de political party.[1][2][3]

Early life den education

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Na dem born Tsikata insyd Keta insyd de south of de Volta Region of Ghana.[4] Na dem bring am up insyd Adabraka, a suburb of Accra, de capital of Ghana. He attend Additrom Preparatory School wey he go Mrs Sam's Preparatory School. He san move am to Accra Newtown Experimental School.[5] He win a United Africa Company (UAC) scholarship insyd 1960 make he start ein secondary education for de age of nine for de Mfantsipim School wer na ein poppie den ein elder bro, Fui Sokpoli Tsikata attend.[5][6] On completion of ein five-year course, he gain admission into de University of Ghana, Legon, for de age of 14, wer he obtain an LL.B First Class degree for de age of 18 years. Na ein lecturers include Professor Ofosu Amaah den Dr. Obed Asamoah, a former foreign minister den Attorney General of Ghana.[5] He then win a post-graduate scholarship from de University of Ghana to Oxford University wer he san obtain first class honours insyd Bachelor of Civil Law wich be equivalent to a master's degree for oda British universities.

Ein life matter

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Tsikata be Christian wey he be elder of de Asbury Dunwell Church insyd Accra.[4]

Family

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Tsikata be one of seven siblings.[1] Na ein poppie be Godwin Kwaku-Sru Tsikata, a retired Textiles Sales Manager plus de United Africa Corporation (UAC). He marry to Esther Cobbah[7][8] wey dem get three kiddies. Award-winning Ghanaian musician, M.anifest, be one of ein kiddies.[2][9][10] Ein older bro Fui Tsikata sanso be a well known lawyer insyd Ghana as be ein sisto Doe Tsikata.[11] He sanso get anoda bro Dotse Tsikata.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 "Mr. Tsatsu Tsikata". Africa Confidential. Archived from the original on 5 December 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "I wish I had creative skills to do music like my son -Tsatsu Tsikata". The Chronicle Online (in American English). 2020-08-11. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  3. "Tsatsu Tsikata, Biography". mobile.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2023-07-21.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "PROFILE:The UNICORN- A Brilliant Performance". Free Tsatsu Tsikata Now Campaign. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009. If the record of scholarship holders is up to date you will notice that Tsatsu was born on first October 1950 at Keta and will therefore be 19 on 1st October 1969, and not 20 as incorrectly published in the Graphic.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 Augustina Tawiah. "PROFILE:From The Junior Graphic". Junior Graphic. Free Tsatsu Tsikata Now Campaign. Archived from the original on 10 February 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  6. Unknown. "Free Tsatsu Tsikata Campaign" (PDF). Free Tsatsu Tsikata Campaign. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 July 2011.
  7. Kwasi Adu (29 November 2009). "Is The President Listening?". PeaceFm Online. Archived from the original on 15 July 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2009.
  8. "IPRA | Esther COBBAH". www.ipra.org. Retrieved 2021-02-12.
  9. "I'm proud of M.anifest - Tsatsu Tsikata lauds son". www.ghanaweb.com (in English). 2015-09-11. Retrieved 2021-01-18.
  10. CitiTube, CitiTv (17 December 2015). "Tsatsu Tsikata opens up about his son M.anifest". YouTube. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
  11. "People | DLA Piper Africa, Ghana | Reindorf Chambers". DLA Piper Africa (in English). DLA Piper. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
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