Dauda became a member of the Asutifi District Assembly between 1978 and 1981. He however regained the seat in 2004. He has maintained the seat from the 4th to the 7th parliament of the 4th republic. During 2002 and 2004 when he was out of parliament, he was the Regional Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in the
Brong Ahafo Region. From February 2009 to 2016, Collins Dauda was appointed Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources and reshuffled to the Ministry of Water Resources, Works and Housing. He was also the Vice president of the committee on Lands and Forestry between 1994 and 1996. He later became chairman of the same committee between 1997 and 2000 and also served as member of the Finance and Youth, Sports and Culture Committees. On 3 November 2025 was accused of inciting an attack on members National Anti-Illegal Mining Operations Secretariat (NAIMOS) by youth in Hwidiem though he has denied the allegation. However, the Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford
Bagbin, assured the public that that neither his office nor Parliament will shield any member of Parliament (MP) from being investigated by law enforcement agencies for their actions and inactions.
Elections Dauda was elected for the 3rd time as the member of parliament for the Asutifi South constituency of the Brong Ahafo Region in the 2004 Ghanaian general elections. He thus represented the constituency in the 4th parliament of the 4th republic of Ghana. He won on the ticket of the
National Democratic Congress. He was elected over Thomas Broni of the New Patriotic Party, Nana Nsiah Ababio Williams Cosmus of the
People's National Convention and Adu Adjei Augustine of the
Convention People's Party. These obtained 46.90%, 1.20% and 0.30% respectively of total valid votes cast. His constituency was part of the majority total of 114 parliamentary seats out of 230 seats in that election. In May 2024, Dauda was arrested for allegedly being involved in a limited Voter registration exercise violence in his constituency. On Saturday May 11, 2024, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) responded to the arrest of Member of Parliament Collins Dauda by the Ghana Police Service, citing his alleged involvement in disturbances at a voter registration center. The NDC claimed that the violence was perpetrated by New Patriotic Party (NPP) thugs, resulting in injuries to NDC members. They asserted Dauda's absence from the scene and criticized the police for rushing to make arrests without sufficient evidence. The NDC reaffirmed its commitment to peaceful participation in the voter registration process but condemned the police's perceived bias and called for impartiality in maintaining law and order.Collins Dauda committed no crime, police allegations palpably false - NDC
Limited voting registration exercise According to a police statement on May 11, 2024, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) MP was arrested in connection with a disturbance during the limited voter registration exercise at Kukuom in the Ahafo Region, where one person was injured and hospitalized. However, his party refuted his involvement in the disturbance and subsequently granted him bail on May 13, 2024. == Prosecution ==