Speaking at the last campaign rally in Iceme Town Council on Tuesday, Museveni praised the late Engola for his leadership, promotion of peace, and dedication to development. He emphasized the need for a vibrant leader like Engola in Oyam North.
President
Yoweri Museveni has urged the people of Oyam North to vote for Samuel Okello
Engola, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party candidate ahead of the
by-elections.
Speaking at the last campaign rally in Iceme Town Council on
Tuesday, Museveni praised the late Engola for his leadership, promotion of
peace, and dedication to development.
He emphasized the need for a vibrant
leader like Engola in Oyam North.
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He said that being a son of the former legislator, there is a
possibility that Engola Okello inherited good traits from his father and thus
would make a good leader. Adding that if he performs otherwise then that will
be his problem.
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Ssenide, the NRM's director for mobilization, expressed confidence in the
party's victory in Oyam North and assured the president of their support.
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During the rally, President Museveni also received
three stanch leaders from the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) and district
councilors who defected to NRM.
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Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as
Bobi Wine, the president of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party, campaigned
for Daniel Okello, the NUP candidate, urging Oyam voters to choose an honest
leader who will combat corruption and poverty.
“The Poverty and challenges that this government has put us
in will end if you decide. The land grabbing here will end if you decide. The
corruption here will end if you decide,” he said.
The by-election in
Oyam North is scheduled for Thursday, July 6th, 2023, to fill the seat left vacant by the
late Hon. Charles Okello Engola, who was murdered by his bodyguard.
Engola
Okello, representing the NRM, is running against Dr. Eunice Apio Otuku of the
Uganda People's Congress (UPC), Daniel Okello of the NUP, and Freddy Newton
Okello of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC).
