Editorial
The former Paramount Chief (Won-Nyaci) of Lango, Mzee Yosam Odur Ebii, will be laid to rest on Saturday, November 22, 2025 — ten days from today.
The Lango Cultural Foundation (LCF) leader, who passed away on Monday, November 10, at Lira University Teaching Hospital, will be buried at his ancestral home in Teboke, Maruzi North, Apac District.
The burial date was confirmed following an emergency cabinet meeting of the Foundation held on Tuesday to discuss funeral arrangements.
The meeting also invoked Article 8(2) of the LCF Constitution, which empowers the Prime Minister to assume the office of the Paramount Chief for a period of not less than one year as preparations for elections take place.
Consequently, Frederick Ogwal Oyee, who also serves as Inono Clan Head, has assumed office effective immediately.
Born on September 26, 1926, in Awila, now part of Apac District, Mzee Yosam Odur Ebii dedicated his life to service — first as an agricultural officer, and later as a cultural leader who championed unity and development among the Lango people.
