{"id":3336,"date":"2022-10-24T08:50:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T05:50:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vol.co.ug\/?p=3336"},"modified":"2022-10-24T08:50:10","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T05:50:10","slug":"lira-city-west-division-councilors-seek-to-censure-speaker","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vol.co.ug\/index.php\/2022\/10\/24\/lira-city-west-division-councilors-seek-to-censure-speaker\/","title":{"rendered":"Lira city west division councilors seek to censure speaker"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Denis Okello (denis.okello@vol.co.ug)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lira<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Councilors of Lira city West division are today expected to sit for a council meeting seeking to censure, the speaker, Allan Okello.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The emergency council meeting has been summoned by the clerk to council, Jimmy Angole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to an invitation letter written by Angole to councilors whose copy has been seen by Voice of Lango fm the issues on the order paper include; 1, arrival of councilors by 9am, 2. Opening prayer, and 3, Motion to censure speaker and closure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Angole confirmed summoning councilors for the meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lira City West division council speaker, Allan Okello said today’s council meeting is illegal since he is the only person mandated to summon a council meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said the meeting is being pushed by some people who are battling corruption cases to push him out of office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Okello said he has informed police of North Kyoga about the planned council meeting and police is ready to foil this illegal council meeting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mugisha James one of the councilors of Lira city West division said he will attend the council meeting once he receives an invitation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mike Ogwal however said this council meeting is illegal and may attract legal penalties against the division. Ogwal however said the will attend the meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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