Across several sub-counties, town councils, and municipality divisions, a significant number of former NRM Chairpersons and other long-term serving party officials failed to retain their positions in a move seemingly signaling leadership changes.
Speaking in an interview with Uganda Radio Network, Todwong made it clear that all aspiring candidates, regardless of their political history must undergo the party’s internal primary elections.
Todwong noted that discussions on pertinent issues affecting the Acholi people must be a collective effort of all leaders and stakeholders but not a handful of legislators who think they care more about the Acholi community.
On Tuesday, the NRM held elections for LC1 flag bearers and party structures in 72,000 villages across the country, in preparation for the upcoming 2026 general elections. However, there have been reports of irregularities, including missing voter names, unregistered candidates, and illegal voting at some polling stations.
Sheikh Musa Khalil, the Northern Regional Assistant to the Mufti and vice chairperson of the Acholi Religious Leaders Peace Initiative (ARLPI), said Thursday that the cooperation agreement was long overdue and anticipates that it will help address the sub-region's long-standing challenges.
Speaking to Uganda Radio Network in an interview, Olanya confirmed that the idea was government led adding that they were approached through office of the Prime Minister (OPM) to come up with their views about the sub-region.
Speaking at the first consultative meeting held with a group of elites and opinion leaders Monday in Gulu City, Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, the Bardege-Layibi Division MP, explained that their recent decisions weren’t a betrayal but about exploring a constructive engagement with the government.
Aol said despite participating in the meeting that is in the interest of the Acholi people, she has no interest in leaving her party the People’s Front for Freedom, (PFF) a breakaway faction of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party.
According to Prof Latigo, dialogues on issues affecting the Acholi Sub-region needs a collective involvement of all the Acholi Parliamentary Group members but not a section of only opposition politicians.
PP Okin Ojara, the Chua West Legislator and head of the delegation, however, said Friday that the purpose of their meetings was to present key proposals of a wide range of socio-economic issues that have put the region in perpetual decline.
Olanya accuses Robert Okot Okeny of defecting to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) Party despite still maintaining his position in the FDC party in the district.
FDC Deputy Party President in charge of Northern Uganda Kaps Fungaroo noted that while the defection of the two leaders is painful to the party members, it hasn’t weakened FDC party nor its supporters in Amuru district.
After the fall of Amin's Government that brought Dr. Milton Obote to power for the second time, Bazilo remained frustrated by the lack of accountability in Obote's regime.
Lakony noted that he equally needed to enjoy the government since all efforts of removing President Yoweri Museveni for the last 39 years has failed by the opposition.
Akena noted that ever since the deliberate killing of the cooperative societies aimed towards curtailing the influence of the UPC party, the NRM-led government which took over power on January 26, 1986, has been struggling to revive the rural economy.
In Nabweru, Nansana Municipality, Agatha Mulawa, a local resident, woke up to find people sitting on benches near the town council offices. Surprised, she learned that the Electoral Commission (EC) officials were on-site to register new voters and update the existing voter register. A first-time voter, Mulawa had assumed that registration was automatic after receiving a national ID.
Sister Grace Angelina Aciro, the Superior General of the congregation told stakeholders at the fundraiser that nuns at the convent are living in deplorable conditions as most structures are already dilapidated.
Ecweru says the Karuma Bridge presented urgent need for intervention that forced the government to expedite its remedial works to ensure easy transportation of goods and passengers.
Julius Ocungi · author