Lira High Court Registrar Dismisses Application of Yosam Odur’s Team on Cultural Election, Orders Proceeding with New Won Nyaci Election
Okidi Patrick | Lira, (UG): In a ruling delivered on Thursday, February 29, 2024, evening, the Assistant Registrar of Lira High Court, Justice Ssalaamu Godfrey Ngobi, declared that many people in Lango celebrated the court decree, believing that peace would return to the region.
The application was dismissed with costs, and the respondent was granted the order to proceed with the election of the New Won Nyaci on Friday, March 1, 2024, as previously scheduled.
“In an application of this nature, this court is being called upon to maintain the status quo and not to dismiss the impugned electoral commission of the 1st applicant,” reads the court ruling.
However, in response to the ruling, Mr. Olobo Anthony Odur (son of Won Nyaci Yosam Odur Ebii) told our reporter that they would not appeal the ruling made by the Lira High Court.
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The applicants who brought several prominent members of Lango cultural administration to court were James Robert Ajal, Dila Benson Walter, Obia Denis Acila, and Tile Robert.
Meanwhile, the respondents included Eng. Dr. Odongo Okune, Mr. Ojwang Opota, Willie Omodo Omodo, Otim Tom, Beatrice Lagada, Hamza, Benson Otim Ogwete, among others.
Peter Okello Oyoo called upon Lango clan leaders to turn up in great numbers at Akii-Bua stadium, where several bulls are believed to be slaughtered. He urged the Lango community and clan leaders to elect the new Won Nyaci with confidence as per the court ruling.
Many people have expressed interest in the position of Won-Nyaci, including Eng. Dr. Michael Odongo Okune, Okello Dan, Dr. Richard Nam, among others.
Eng. Odongo Okune is expected to be in an early lead as most members predict he may be favored by the majority votes of many clan elders in Akii-Bua Stadium on Friday.
