By Hannah Marion Namukasa
Four of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) aspirants for the Omoro county Member of Parliament seat have reportedly agreed to step down for Andrew Ojok Oulanyah, the son of the former speaker of parliament the late Jacob Oulanyah as flag bearer for their parliament ahead of the by-elections.
The decision followed a meeting between President Yoweri Museveni, who is also the National Chairman of the NRM and Omoro leaders on Tuesday evening that took place at Museveni’s country home in Rwakitura, Kiruhura district.
The four NRM aspirants that allowed to step down include Ojok Andrew Oulanyah, Okello Douglas Peter (current LCV chairperson), Olal Obong, Acellam Ben, and Okello Francis,” party sources said.
According to our reliable sources, president Museveni commended the four aspirants for putting the party first before advising them that they can come and compete with the boy in 2026 if he doesn’t perform.
The president also commended leaders from Omoro district for mediating the aspirants and also thanked the aspirants for listening to their leaders since the meeting was organised by the NRM secretariat led by Richard Todwong, the secretary general, and it was well attended by the aspirants, cultural, religious and opinion leaders in Omoro.
The position fell vacant when Jacob Oulanyah died on March, 20, 2022 in the US where he had earlier been admitted with cancer.
According to the Electoral Commission (EC), the nomination of candidates will be conducted at Omoro district council hall between May 12 – 13, 2022.
