In his X-handle, Echodu says that his decision was made from a deep belief and conviction that the Eastern Region deserves bold, people-centered leadership — leadership that listens, acts, and delivers.
Trouble started in June as the party embarked on sourcing a new flag bearer after abandoning Jimmy Ekemu, who represented the party in the 2020 polls. According to the NRM Constitution, the flag bearer serves for a term of five years in office, unless terminated on legal grounds.
Besides the NRM top officials led by the NRM Vice Chairperson for Eastern Uganda, Mike Mukula, and the party Secretariat headed by the director in charge of mobilization, Rosemary Sseninde, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Thomas Tayebwa, the State Minister in charge of Economic Monitoring, Peter Ogwang and a host of MPs have also joined the campaigns.
Francis Akorikin, the Kapelebyong District LC V Chairperson, says that the land has been expanded from 1,000 acres that was initially offered by Amuria District Local Government.
Ariko, who unsuccessfully contested for the Soroti City East MP seat as an independent joined parliament in 2016 on the FDC ticket. He is among the FDC members who left the party after the 2017 party presidential elections.
On Monday, Dakabela County MP in Soroti, Cosmas Elotu who is also the NRM flag bearer in accused the party Chairperson in Soroti, Charles Elasu for allegedly campaigning for his rival, an independent candidate, Peter Edopu Edepu.
Last week while addressing mourners at the burial of David Anyoti Obyara, the former Minister of Information in the Obote II government, said that the NRM party has not had adequate time to concentrate on development because of continuous insurgencies from 1986.
