
NUP To Front Simon Tolit For Omoro County.
The seat fell vacant on March 20 following the death of former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah in Seattle, USA. Oulanyah was the Omoro County MP from 2001 to 2005 and then from 2011 until his death.
“The party’s electoral commission has successfully assessed the 8 candidates who expressed interest for the Omoro County seat.
The candidates Included Charles Ochora, Simon Toolit former MP for Omoro) and Mr Okoth Abok Secondo, Brian Odwar, Flavia Apiyo, Oscar Kiiza, Denis Oluba, and Isaac Ojok, finally they selected Simon Tolit and he was revealed by the party principle Robert Kyagulanyi, at Kamwokya Kampala.
"We shall win this because our flag bearer is experienced and determined. He ran last time and his victory was stolen by the dictator," Mr Kyagulanyi said.
Mr Tolit has previou...