By Editorial,
The Court of Appeal in Kampala has ordered the Abim District LCV Chairperson Yuventine Omara of NRM to vacate office after he was elected when he was still a serving Officer in the Uganda People’s Defence Forces.
The court has also ordered that John De West Ariko who contested against Omara as an Independent candidate is declared the winner of the election and shall take office with immediate effect.
According to the judgment issued today by a panel of three Justices Frederick Egonda -Ntende, Catherine Bamugemereire, and Eva Luwaga, the Speaker of Abim District is hereby formally notified that “Mr. Omara Yuventine shall from the date of this Judgement cease to be the Chairperson of Abim District Local Government Council” The decision follows a successful cross-appeal by Ariko through his lawyers led by Jude Byamukama. END
