John Akologu Tia

John Akologu Tia (23 September 1954 – 24 March 2024) was a Ghanaian politician who served as Minister for Information. He was the Member of Parliament for Talensi from 7 January 1993 until he lost to Robert Nachinab Doameng in the 2012 General election.

Early life and education Akologu was born at Gambaga in the Northern Region of Ghana. He attended the Zobzia Primary School and then the Local Authority Middle School both at Gambaga. His secondary education was at the Tamale Secondary School from 1969 to 1974 where he obtained the GCE Ordinary Level. He later obtained a Diploma in Journalism at the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 1980. He was a Member of the ECOWAS Parliament beginning in 2007. In 2009, he was appointed by President Mills as Minister for Information.

Elections Akologu was first elected into Parliament during the December 1992 Ghanaian parliamentary election. He was re-elected in 1996 when he won with 16,978 votes out of the 23,815 valid votes cast representing 56.60% over Mariam Adukuma Abagna Kahid who polled 5,759 votes representing 19.20% and Belmogre Caspard Nyaaba who polled 1,078 votes representing 3.60%. He won in the 2000 general election with 9,655 votes out of the 21,311 valid votes cast representing 45.30% over Hajia M. A. Abagna-Khaldi who polled 7,607 votes representing 35.70%, Samuel Kuug Narook who polled 3,341 votes representing 15.70%, John T.Z. Yaroh who polled 459 votes representing 2.20% and Oscar Kurug Tindaan who polled 249 votes representing 1.20%.

Tia was elected once again as the member of parliament for the Talensi constituency in the 2004 Ghanaian general election. 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 8,346 votes out of 22,148 total valid votes cast. Akologu is a Christian.