Electoral Commission officials today started the nominations of aspirants vying for the various elective positions in the newly created Omoro district.
The two day exercise will end tomorrow, Friday.
The exercise is taking place at Omoro Electoral Commission’ offices at Koro Sub County Headquarters.
Those expected to be nominated are aspirants eyeing the district woman parliamentary seat, the district LCV Chairperson, representatives for the elderly, youth and Women, and Sub County LCV Councilors, among others.
The first to be nominated was Christine Atimango Ario, the former Amuru Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). Atimango is running as an independent candidate for the Omoro woman parliamentary seat. She was nominated at 9:45 am by Denis Ebong, the District Registrar for the EC. She chose a ball as her symbol.
She accused her former party, NRM, for being divisive saying it is the reason why she quit the party.
She promised better service delivery for Omoro.
In the district woman MP race is also Catherine Lamwaka (NRM), the former Gulu Resident District Commissioner (RDC) who lost to Betty Aol Ocan in the Gulu District Woman MP race.
Other candidates who have expressed interest in same seat are; Prossy Alanyo Owiny, (FDC), Santa Okot, Rose Nyapolo and Grace Atim Oleyowiya, Betty Lalam, all Independents.
Meanwhile, the former Gulu District NRM Chairperson, Douglas Peter Okello has also been nominated on an independent ticket for the Omoro district LCV Chairperson seat.
Okello was accompanied to the nomination venue by Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, the Gulu District LCV who is a senior member of the FDC party, NRM and opposition party supporters.
After falling out with his former party, Okello received backing from FDC officials despite FDC choosing a candidate, Simon Toolit Akecha.
Akecha, the former Omoro County MP who lost to Jacob Oulanyah, the Deputy Speaker of Parliament in the February elections has been chosen by the FDC as the official party candidate for the Omoro district LCV Chairperson.
Other candidates for the LCV seat include; Geoffrey Oryem and, Mugabe Robert, all Independent and Stephen Odong Latek, the official NRM flagbearer.
According EC roadmap, campaign will kick off on August 1, and it will end on August 25.
Elections are set for August 29.
Omoro split from Gulu after the 9th Parliament elevated and granted it a full district status.
