George Abudul, the Whip of RDCs of Uganda, who chaired the meeting, described the incident as "unfortunate." He clarified that the gathering was intended solely for Owitong, excluding any figure claiming the Won-Nyaci title.
Justice Phillip Odoki, of the Gulu High Court circuit, issued the injunction restraining the electoral commission or their agents from carrying out or continuing with the election of a new Paramount Chief until the main application contesting the election on Eng. Moses Odongo Okune is determined.
Col. Dan Opito Odwe, the chairperson of the Lango Cultural Foundation Electoral Commission released the roadmap during a press briefing on Wednesday. According to the road map, nominations will be held between Friday 13th to Saturday 14th September.
They include Dr Richard Nam from the Okii-amat clan, Patrick Abal, the Awitong of the Arak Ongoda clan, Dickson Ogwang Okul, the Awitong of Pala Ocol clan and Benjamin Okii, the Awitong of the Okiibura clan.
LCF’s Prime Minister Robert Ajal convened Wednesday’s special council meeting at Won- Nyaci's palace in Teboke, Apac district during which Ocen was elected as speaker and Wasio Dickens Odongo, the Awitong of Adyegi clan as his deputy.
Ambassador Dickson Ogwang Okul, the Foreign Affairs Minister and chief of the Pala Ocol Clan, said he has no respect for an “illegal” entity. Adding that “I did not necessarily boycott the council meeting. There was no council meeting for me to go to because I do not respect that council as existing.”
“I expected all of you to come and meet me after swearing in but only Mr. Tom Otim reached my palace. Appointed chairman of the Electoral Commission should have been sworn in the office again but not to start working without an appointment," the letter reads in part.
George Ojwang Opota, the Prime Minister of Tekwaro Lango, who represented Eng. Odongo Okune in the meeting, expressed their readiness to unite and cooperate with LCF as they proceed with electing a new Wonyaci.
