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On Sunday, Mr Kiryowa Kiwanuka the Attorney General defended the state’s decision to replace the late Speaker Jacob Oulanyah even before his burial. Over the weekend, a section of lawyers claimed the government had misinterpreted the laws. Apparently, they rushed to select a new speaker. However, the attorney general Mr. Kiryowa disputed these views. “We need to understand a few ...

President Museveni has warned people giving the tribalistic statements a platform to respect the legacy of the late Speaker, Jacob Oulanyah. Museveni says, even more, the NRM party, Oulanyah had individually started uniting Northern Uganda. He advised people not to see themselves as just Northerners but as Ugandans. “I had intended not to speak about Oulanyah until the right time, ...

The Global Peace Foundation, GPF has paid tribute to fallen Speaker Jacob Oulanyah. Chairman of GPF Dr. Hyun Jin P. Moon, said Oulanyah was a champion of Peace for Uganda and the African continent. “On behalf of my family and Global Peace Foundation leaders throughout the world, our deepest condolences and sympathy are shared with you, the family of Uganda ...

The late Speaker Jacob Oulanyah’s elder son, Andrew Ojok Oulanyah has shown interest to replace his dad as Omoro County MP. Reports show that top NRM officials and relatives of the late speaker have agreed to support Andrew Ojok as the flag bearer for the party. Ojok currently works as a senior IT specialist with the National Information Technology Authority-Uganda ...

The National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu aka Bobi Wine has said that President Museveni should start by arresting the late speaker Hon Jacob Oulanyah’s father if he doesn’t want speculation about the deceased Omoro County MP’s death. Nathan Okori, the late Speaker’s father a few days ago alleged that his son didn’t die from natural causes. While ...