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Daniel Owiredu

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All the sources fail WP: GNG and the subject of the article does not have the WP:SIGCOV to have a Wikipedia page. The article is ref bombed with press releases with two sentences getting up to 7 references. Ibjaja055 (talk) 02:12, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Businesspeople, Engineering, and Ghana. Ibjaja055 (talk) 02:12, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
- Keep: @Ibjaja055, I disagree with the assertion that the subject does not pass WP:GNG and lacks WP:SIGCOV. The subject has indeed received significant coverage in reliable, independent secondary sources. Below are some examples:
Robertjamal12 ~🔔 10:49, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Prince Alvin Kwabena Ansah

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Fails WP:GNG or WP:ANYBIO. The sources are the usual PRs I expect and obvious paid promotions on the papers covered in a brown envelope. Not even a single source from here or a cursory search is GNG-worthy. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 16:14, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Businesspeople, Africa, and Ghana. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 16:14, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Most of the sources are promotional pieces like this. There are also element of source farming from this and this. All the sources cannot establish WP:GNG nor WP:ANYBIO. Ibjaja055 (talk) 10:32, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: I cannot find any source that says that this person has done something notable. As an academic, his citation and number of scientific contribution is very low and no awards at all. As an entrepreneur, I cannot find any coverage about the company or him doing something exceptional. The article reads like a resume. FuzzyMagma (talk) 10:19, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Fails GNG, NPROF. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 06:41, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Malik Basintale

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Fails all ramifications of WP:NPOL and a cursory search does not help. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 21:04, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Note: This discussion has been included in the deletion sorting lists for the following topics: People, Politicians, Africa, and Ghana. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 21:04, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: Fails WP:NPOL. Ibjaja055 (talk) 10:36, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: This does not fail WP:NPOL subject is the Deputy Communications Officer of the largest opposition party in Ghana who have currently won elections in Ghana. And he played a critical role in his party getting into power. There are so many third party sources about him and his work. User:Owula kpakpo (talk) 13:44, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Owula kpakpo being Deputy Communications Officer of the largest opposition party in Ghana who have currently won elections in Ghana. And he played a critical role in his party getting into power does not satisfy the criteria. WP:NPOL clearly stated that Politicians and judges who have held international, national, or (for countries with federal or similar systems of government) state/province–wide office, or have been members of legislative bodies at those levels are notable. This also applies to people who have been elected to such offices but have not yet assumed them. Ibjaja055 (talk) 11:55, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
So when they say has held National Office you think being elected deputy communication officer of the biggest opposition party in Ghana now the Party elect is not a national position? Or to you national should be government appointment? I don't think that is what satisfying notability is all about. Mind you we can survey 100 Ghanaian Wikipedia editors about this subjects notability in Ghana something you lack context about. Owula kpakpo (talk) 15:27, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Owula kpakpo, NPOL is about elected politicians in government offices. You do not understand how NPOL works if you think otherwise. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 17:33, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Reading Beans, I disagree with your assertion. WP:NPOL is not limited to only elected politicians in government offices as your statement suggests. I encourage you to review it for a better understanding. -- Robertjamal12 ~🔔 17:24, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Robertjamal12, This political figure does not have significant coverage about themselves. Please read the note appended on WP:NPOL. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 17:32, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Per your statement NPOL is about elected politicians in government offices which I disagree. Also significant coverage here , here, here and here, which you can look up -- Robertjamal12 ~🔔 17:41, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Owula kpakpo Thank you for that question. National position of the WP:NPOL means the office of the head of state or head of government, members of the national legislatures, cabinet ministers and other key national roles which included Supreme Court Justices. There is no need to carry out any survey in Ghana, no original research is needed for notability. You can read it up here. I firmly believe that a deputy communication officer, not even the president, vice president, secretary, or communication officer, but a deputy communication officer does not fall into the national position stipulated in WP:NPOL. Ibjaja055 (talk) 18:10, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Ibjaja055, per WP:NPOL, major local political figures who have received significant press coverage are also presumed notable. It is not limited to heads of state, members of national legislatures, cabinet ministers, or Supreme Court justices. -- Robertjamal12 ~🔔 17:16, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Robertjamal12, the subject doesn’t meet NPOL, so, we are left with just GNG—which the sources does not demonstrate here. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 17:29, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Which you definedWP:NPOL as NPOL is about elected politicians in government offices.? -- Robertjamal12 ~🔔 17:32, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Please read above. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 17:34, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: I believe strongly that the subject passes WP:GNG. A search on the subject shows that there are several sources on him. Ampimd (talk) 23:58, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Ampimd Yes, there are sources but most of the sources are either interview of how ladies should leave him in peace because he is in a relationship, press releases about his party's election which can be seen here and here. A two independent news media with the same contents, word for word. The rest here, here and here are either interview or press release. Ibjaja055 (talk) 12:15, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: The !keep voters has not provided any source to backup their claim of GNG. The criteria for NPOL isn’t clearly met here. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 17:12, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Delete: per nom and it will be challenging to establish the reliability of the sources included in the article per WP:BURDEN.FuzzyMagma (talk) 10:05, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Which of the sources or references used can the reliability cannot be established name them so we can respond appropriately to it. Owula kpakpo (talk) 15:29, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
let's start with Graphic Online, Adam Online, GhanaWeb, and joy Online FuzzyMagma (talk) 10:38, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@FuzzyMagma, the sources you’ve mentioned—Graphic Online, Adom Online, GhanaWeb, and Joy Online—are some of the most trusted and widely recognized media outlets in Ghana. They are frequently cited as reliable sources. Could you clarify why you believe these sources are not reliable? -- Robertjamal12 ~🔔 16:55, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Citation needed FuzzyMagma (talk) 18:49, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Can you clarify? Robertjamal12 ~🔔 19:07, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete, but a soft delete. A high ranking party official of the party in power may be notable even if they don't meet WP:NPOL, but I don't think the current article is quiet there. TulsaPoliticsFan (talk) 16:54, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Exactly. We would judge the article using GNG but it the subject does not meet the criteria. Best, Reading Beans, Duke of Rivia 17:26, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Keep: According to the WP:NPOL, major local political figures who have received significant press coverage are presumed notable, even if they do not hold national office. Also the subject passes WP:GNG with some significant coverage here , here, here and here-- Robertjamal12 ~🔔 17:48, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Delete: After going through the sources in the article, and a WP:BEFORE, I'm not convinced that this article meets WP:GNG or even WP:NPOL Comr Melody Idoghor (talk) 18:28, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]