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The Life and Times of a Patriot: a Biography of Chief Simon Diedong Dombo by Ibrahim Babangida Ibrahim 10397183 This Dissertatio University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh THE LIFE AND TIMES OF A PATRIOT: A BIOGRAPHY OF CHIEF SIMON DIEDONG DOMBO BY IBRAHIM BABANGIDA IBRAHIM 10397183 THIS DISSERTATION IS SUBMITTED TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GHANA, LEGON, IN PARTIAL FULFILMENT OF THE REQUIREMENT FOR THE AWARD OF MASTER OF ARTS AFRICAN STUDIES DEGREE. JULY, 2014 University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh DECLARATION Candidate’s Declaration I hereby declare that this thesis is the result of my own original research and that no part of it has been presented for another degree in this university or elsewhere. Candidate‟s Signature:………………………… Date:……………………….. Name: Ibrahim Babangida Ibrahim Supervisors’ Declaration We hereby declare that the preparation and presentation of the thesis were supervised in accordance with the guidelines on supervision of thesis laid down by the University of Ghana, Legon. Supervisor‟s Signature:…………………… Date:…………………... Name: Prof. Albert Awedoba Supervisor‟s Signature………………….............. Date…………………….. Name: Dr.Ebenezer Ayesu i University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh DEDICATION This work is dedicated to my younger brother, Abdul Razak and my daughter, Wafaira Independence Babangida for their support and inspiration respectively. ii University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh ACKNOWLEDGEMENT In producing this work, I had the support and encouragement of many individuals whose contributions had been significant. I hereby express my heartfelt gratitude to my supervisors, Professor Albert Awedoba and Dr. Ebenezer Ayesu for the patience they showed, for the guidance they gave me in locating sources, and also for the insights they gave me into my subject area. My sincere thanks also go to Alice Avereyireh whose work, A short biography of the late Chief Simon Diedong Dombo, served as the springboard on which mine was developed. I also wish to thank my wives Awudu Rukaya(late) and Baba Ramatu for their material and moral support, Gyan Krah Jacob and Awuni Inusah for their moral support , Gyimah Francis, Kusi Innocent and Adu Johnson for typing this work . I cannot also forget the useful inputs of Prof. Jean Allman, Dr.Skinner of Birmingham University, Prof. Stephan Miescher of California University as well as the staff of the Tamale and National Archives for all the help they gave me in retrieving and laboriously photocopying aged newspapers and documents. I wish to thank all the lecturers and staff of the Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana, Legon, for making my period as a student a very happy one. My special thanks go to Professor Kojo Amanor for the exposure given me in the area of development. Finally, there are countless other people to whom I owe a debt of gratitude for their support although they were not mentioned here. Their support is duly noted. iii University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh ABSTRACT In Ghana, biography as a study of personal histories has not been seriously pursued. This is because not much has been done about the life trajectories of personalities, who undoubtedly have contributed immensely to the socio-economic, cultural and political development of Ghana. It is therefore important that by sampling some of the more fascinating figures whose lives and activities had affected the people and the nation dramatically, readers are given an idea of the astonishing richness and variety of the lives of these great personalities, which should serve as models for our youths aspiring to make a difference. It is worth noting that, although the lives of a few outstanding personalities such as J. E. Casely-Hayford, John Mensah Sarbah, Kwame Nkrumah, J. B. Danquah have been captured widely and comprehensively, names of other prominent Ghanaians have sunk into oblivion. The reason seems that either they did not themselves facilitate the researching of their lives or they were consciously neglected by potential biographers. It is in the light of the insignificant coverage given to some of these great personalities that this researcher has chosen to work on the biography of the late Chief Simon Diedong Dombo, a man who became an icon. The objective of this thesis therefore is to look at S. D. Dombo‟s life not only as a politician but also as a socio-cultural figure and educationist and hence bring to the fore the multifaceted career that S. D. Dombo had pursued. The methodology for the execution of this thesis depends on both primary and secondary data of a qualitative kind. These included collection and study of personal documents – letters, memos, mementoes and notes, as well as interviews with the few of his contemporaries and family members and associates. Library and archival materials will also be located and used. iv University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh The study should be useful to historians, students, lecturers, researchers, politicians and even ordinary people. As a reference point, the study will provide them with a clearer understanding of the personality of Dombo and his contribution to the development of Ghana. v University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh TABLE OF CONTENTS Contents Page DECLARATION ................................................................................................................... i DEDICATION ...................................................................................................................... ii ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................................... iv TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................................... vi CHAPTER ONE ................................................................................................................... 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................ 1 1.0 BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY ............................................................................... 1 1.1 STATEMENT OF THE PROBLEM .............................................................................. 2 1.2 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE ...................................................................... 2 1.3 THE PURPOSE OF THE STUDY ............................................................................... 11 1.4 METHODOLOGY ........................................................................................................ 12 1.5 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY .............................................................................. 13 1.6 STRUCTURE OF THE WORK ................................................................................... 14 CHAPTER TWO ................................................................................................................ 15 CHILDHOOD AND EDUCATION ................................................................................... 15 2.0 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 15 2.1 DOMBO‟S EDUCATION .......................................................................................... 17 2.2 DOMBO AT TAMALE BOYS‟ MIDDLE SCHOOL ................................................. 21 2.3 DOMBO AS A TEACHER-TRAINEE ........................................................................ 23 2.4 DOMBO AS A TEACHER .......................................................................................... 25 vi University of Ghana http://ugspace.ug.edu.gh CHAPTER THREE ............................................................................................................. 28 DOMBO AS A CHIEF AND POLITICIAN (1948-1966) ................................................. 28 3.0 HOW S. D. DOMBO BECAME A CHIEF .................................................................. 28 3.1 THE BEGINNING OF DOMBO‟S POLITICAL LIFE ............................................... 30 3.2 DOMBO AS A MEMBER OF THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES COUNCIL......... 32 3.3 S. D. DOMBO‟S ROLES AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE NORTHERN TERRITORIES COUNCIL ................................................................................................ 33 3.4 S. D. DOMBO AND THE FORMATION OF THE NORTHERN PEOPLE‟S PARTY ............................................................................................................................................. 36 3.5 DOMBO AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE NORTHERN PEOPLE‟S PARTY ........... 43 3.6 DOMBO AND THE FORMATION OF THE UNITED PARTY (U.P) ...................... 45 3.7 WHY DID DOMBO NOT CROSS THE CARPET? ................................................... 46 3.8 DOMBO IN A POLITICAL LIMBO ........................................................................... 50 3.9 DOMBO‟S POLITICAL ROLES BEFORE INDEPENDENCE (1957) ..................... 51 CHAPTER FOUR ............................................................................................................... 53 DOMBO: A CHIEF AND POLITICIAN (1966-1972) ...................................................... 53 4.0 THE IMPACT OF THE 1966 COUP ON DOMBO ..................................................... 53 4.1 HOW THE 1966 COUP REHABILITATED S. D. DOMBO ...................................... 54 4.2 DOMBO AS A MEMBER OF A POLITICAL COMMITTEE ................................... 54 4.3 DOMBO AND THE NORTHERN YOUTH ASSOCIATION (NYA) ........................ 56 4.4 S. D. DOMBO AND THE 1969 ELECTIONS ............................................................ 59 4.5 S. D. DOMBO AS A MINISTER ................................................................................
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