Ernest Kofi Yakah

Ernest Kofi Yakah is a Ghanaian politician and member of the 6th Parliament of the 4th Republic of Ghana representing New Edubiase Constituency in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

Early life and education Ernest Kofi Yakah was born on August 2, 1959.

Career Yakah is an agriculturist. In the 2008 Ghanaian general elections he maintained his seat on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress by obtaining 14,732 votes out of the 27,054 valid votes cast equivalent to 54.5% of total valid votes cast. He won against Kyei Baffour Degraft of the New Patriotic Party, Mariam Iddrisu of the People's National Convention and Joshua Appiah of the Convention People's Party. He won on the ticket of the National Democratic Congress. The National Democratic Congress won a minority total of 94 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats. He was elected with 13,275 votes out of 26,440 total valid votes cast. His constituency was part of the 3 parliamentary seats out of 39 seats won by the National Democratic Congress in that election for the Ashanti Region. The National Democratic Congress won a majority total of 113 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats. He was elected with 14,732 votes out of 27,054 total valid votes cast equivalent to 54.45% of total valid votes cast. He was elected with 16,777 votes out of 32,388 total valid votes cast. This was equivalent to 51.80% of total valid votes cast. He was elected over Charles Mends Cann of the New Patriotic Party and Charles Cooker Anaman of the Progressive People's Party. These obtained 13,078 and 2,533 votes respectively of the total valid votes cast. These were equivalent to 40.38% and 7.82% respectively of the total votes cast.

Personal life Yakah is a Christian and married with six children.