With few days to the polling day which is scheduled for 26th May 2022, several candidates who expressed interest in the MP seat of Omoro District have alot of convincing to do. Especially, unfortunately with candidates from opposition being threatened and kidnapped. Forum for Democratic Change Owani Dick was yesterday reported missing a head of his nomination.
The Blue party was quick to tweet as Breaking News saying their candidate was abducted by men in uniform. The Campusa is yet to verify whether it was true or this is one of the many political stunts.
By end of Thursday evening three candidates had already been nominated including Tolit who had to brave the heavy downpour to reach nomination ground. NRM’s flag bearer Ojok Andrew is set to be nominated today Friday with other candidates.
It is Constitutional to replace the late Jacob Oulanyah in a by-Election. Well, as expected Oulanyah’s son is one of the candidates fronted by the NRM to compete with opposition.
As a fresh candidate joining politics with no experience, many are worried he may or may not be the right leader that could push Omoro to the next level. Residents have lamented failure by previous leaders to deliver social services like roads, hospitals and schools among others.
Omoro which was a county in Gulu District now harbour approximately two hundred thousand people and expected to grow. For this it’s only right that the district votes a leader that is developmental and patriotic.
Residents’ outcry fell on deaf ears for long especially when women deliver children on the road, girls raped in bushes as a result of poor health services and roads.
To this note. The locals have vowed to elect their leader basing on realistic manifesto with clear basis on service delivery especially roads and hospitals.
The Campusa correspondents scattered all over Omoro will keep you updated until the dot of this by-election.
