The Speaker of Parliament, Ms Anita Among, has tasked legislators from northern Uganda to make Andrew Ojok, the son of the fallen Speaker Jacob Oulanyah the new Omoro County MP.
The former Speaker died on March 20 in Seattle, US where he was airlifted in February for medical care.
Oulanyah was the Omoro County MP from 2001 to 2005 and then from 2011 until his death.
While addressing mourners at the vigil at Oulanyah’s home in Muyenga, Kampala, Anthony Akol, the head of the Acholi Parliamentary Committee, said he has been given responsibilities by the Speaker of Parliament Annita among to make sure that one of the family members should be the next Member of Parliament.
At the same function, Ms Betty Amongi, the Oyam South MP and Gender minister, asked Mr Ojok to start preparing himself for the race to replace his father.
The family of Oulanyah had previously hinted at fronting either Mr Ojok or Mr Denis Okori, another child of Oulanyah and Katakwi deputy Resident District Commissioner, to take over their father’s position as Omoro County MP.
According to the family, the former Speaker had several plans not only for the constituency, but Omoro District and northern region which he had yet to fulfill and they believe that a successor from their family is best placed to fulfill them.
