Kampala | On Tuesday, June 17, the National Resistance Movement party’s electoral commission began nominating aspirants for MP, LC5, and Mayoral seats ahead of the primary elections.
The exercise will end on June 30, according to Dr. Tanga Odoi’s commission.
Aspirants who have been duly nominated will begin their campaigns for party primary elections in order to hold flags in the 2026 general elections.
Opito Moses of Oyam South was the first of the other aspirants to be nominated on June 17.
Opito, now widely known among the masses as “Apactonggweno ngeo pene” – loosely translated in this case as “he who’s handling a problem is best placed to know the essential issues about it,” has emerged as a front-runner for the next Oyam South MP.
“Another phase of success is here, my people of Oyam South. I thank all those who made this nomination smooth and successful, and now, henceforth, we are going to continue to be with the people,” he said shortly after his nomination. “We need their support, prayers and guidance.”
He added that Oyam South will get a leader who has understood them, and will continue to understand them. “My understanding of my constituency is that it’s in need of a leader to upgrade it, transform it and I, Opito, have come out.”
In his earlier statement, Opito has earmarked institutional support and development, youth empowerment, and the elderly as his key priorities.
He has also pledged to safeguard peoples’ land through collaboration and acquisition of land titles, improve road access and safe water, among others.
“Oyam (South) is where my heart is, it’s our home and I seek the mandate of the masses to bring various developments.”
Opito Moses, speaking on Radio QFM in Lira City last Thursday, lamented “poverty” in Oyam South, blaming it on a lack of leadership or a leader.
On the same day, Opito addressed the media in Lira City, and emphasized that Oyam South or Oyam generally is suffering from a leadership crisis.
“Everything rises and falls on leadership. There is a leadership problem in Oyam. I don’t even think the constituency of Oyam South has been mentioned on the floor of Parliament for the past five years – but we forgive that leader, we forgive our people.”
Opito said “it’s time to heal and vote in the right leadership that can change the status quo.”
“Once we get the leadership right, then the poverty level is going to go down and we shall see development and unity in Oyam South. “
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