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Three prominent opposition politicians in the Acholi Sub-region have launched what they describe as a coordinated, community-driven campaign centered on advancing the “Acholi Agenda” rather than partisan allegiance ahead of the 2026 general elections.
Kilak South MP Gilbert Olanya, former Gulu Municipality legislator Lyandro Komakech, and former Aruu County MP Samuel Odonga Otto have been campaigning jointly since early last month.
Their collaboration marks an unusual but strategic alliance aimed at consolidating support for leaders perceived as community-centered at a time when the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) is tightening its grip in parts of the region.
Lyandro Komakech told Mega FM in an interview that the trio’s alliance is rooted in community consultations and reflects public sentiment on the need for credible, and issue-focused leadership.
His counterpart Olanya reiterated that their merger isn’t aiming at criticizing political parties but for credible leadership based on the popular demand of the public.
Samuel Odonga Otto echoed the call for non-partisan mobilization, identifying land protection, environmental conservation, agricultural reforms, and justice for war-affected families as current priorities.
