Tag Archives: Odonga Otto.

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A think tank pressure group comprised of indigenous elite Acholi political and social change activists has demanded the cancellation of all titles acquired through fraudulent sales of customary land in the region. This group, known as Ribbe Pi Paco – RPP, loosely translated as “Unity …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has allocated sh800 million to facilitate the development of Aruu Falls, an enchanting tourism site located in Angagura Sub County, Pader district. The State Minister of Tourism, Martin Mugarra Bahinduuka, announced the allocation, emphasizing that the funds will support various infrastructure projects …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Aruu County member of Parliament Samuel Odonga Otto has voluntarily handed himself to the Police. Otto walked to the Aswa River Region Police Headquarters in Gulu City Monday morning where police received him. This comes five days after the Police launched a manhunt …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Territorial Police in Aswa Region and Pader district have put out teams to find and arrest former MP Odonga Otto and a group of vigilantes after they were captured on video, viciously beating three victims, who had gone to buy charcoal in northern …

COMMENT | Felix Okuye |  Former Aruu County Member of Parliament Odonga Otto claims that if he was made the sports minister, Uganda would have already qualified for the World Cup, and would be regulars at the soccer finals. “If I were the Minister for Sports in Uganda, I would take …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Court of Appeal in Kampala has upheld the election of Christopher Komakech, as the Aruu South Member of Parliament. The decision stems from an application filed by Komakech challenging a decision by Justice Tadeo Asiimwe, throwing him out of parliament. Komakech run for the Aruu …

Gulu, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  Gulu Grade One Magistrate, Christine Turibamwe has allowed the Aruu County legislator, Odonga Otto to negotiate an out of court settlement with a journalist accusing him of assault.  On March 30th, 2021, Geoffrey Okot, a journalist with Choice FM in Gulu dragged the legislator to …

Pader, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Aruu County Member of Parliament Samuel Odonga Otto has been granted bail. Otto was granted cash bail of 2 Million Shillings by Pader Grade One Magistrate Edward Akwankwasa Bayo on Tuesday. Otto was represented in court by his lawyers Charles Dalton of Dalton Opwonya …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Outgoing Aruu County Member of Parliament, Samuel Odonga Otto who was arrested earlier today by Criminal Investigations Directorate –CID, faces charges over illegal possession of a firearm. CID Spokesperson, Charles Twine, has confirmed to Uganda Radio Network –URN that Otto was being transported to Kampala …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Aruu County Member of Parliament Samuel Odonga Otto and Beatrice Anywar, the Kitgum Municipality Member of Parliament and State Minister for Environment were defeated in the recent parliamentary elections. Both Otto and Anywar are among some of the longest-serving legislators in Acholi sub-region who suffered …