Jacob Oulanyah’s Dad Rejects Bobi Wine’s 100k, Small Goat

Word from Omoro indicates that the late Jacob Oulanyah’s dad, Nathan Okori rejected Bobi Wine’s condolence money and the small goat.

Oulanyah died on March 20, 2022 in Seattle, USA, where he had been admitted since February and was laid to rest at his ancestral home in Ayom Lony village, Lalogi sub-county in Omoro district on Friday, April 8.

By the time of the burial, Bobi Wine was in Switzerland attending the Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy.

On return, the NUP principal travelled to Omoro district to pass on his condolences to Mzee Nathan Okori.

Bobi who was in the company of around 20 people mostly NUP attached bloggers and live video teams arrived in Omoro in the morning.

He was also accompanied by Makindye East Legislator Derrick Nyeko and Kilak South Member of Parliament Gilbert Olanya and Olara Otunnu.

On arriving, the group were told to park their cars about 200meters away from the house. Their media personnel were also put in a holding area and security was briefed to ensure their gadgets were switched off and not in use.

This was also a request from Okori who insisted he did not want any glamour of cameras and live videos. He insisted if they wanted to have their videos, then they should wait for a political rally.

When the entourage was seated, OKori started questioning Otunnu who had come as their mediator, the two went on and about culture and norms.

The questioning came after Bobi’s entourage presented a goat as a gift and condolence to Okori who rejected it outrightly.

“I am not a witch doctor, why would you bring me a goat? Take it where it belongs,” Okori said in the local dialect.

Indeed, the Residence District Commissioner (RDC) of Omoro, Andrew Onyuk who was present throughout the event confirmed that Bobi Wine and the team went back with their “tiny” goat after it was rejected.

Oulanyah’s father reportedly rejects @HEBobiwine ‘s condolence money. “It was very embarrassing where your team started collecting money infront of our Mzee. That’s why he rejected both the 200K & the tiny goat!” – @onyukandrew1

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In the case that the goat had been rejected, Bobi and the team then started collecting condolences amongst themselves in the presence of Okori, another move that irked the elder.

He expressed his disappointments to them and urged them to be respectful.

Later, Okori asked that Bobi Wine and the team bring Shs2m since he is the President of the party.

“Since you are the president, you will bring Shs2m,” Okori said in the local dialect.

However, Bobi Wine would later explain to Okori that “I am poor president.”

He would then walk to Okori and hand over a folded envelope which Otunnu escorted with the words; “This is a broke president he only has Shs100,000”.

It should be noted that when Oulanya was admitted in Seattle, a section of Ugandans alleged to be NUP fanatics staged a protest outside the hospital.

When Oulanyah died, Kitgum Woman Member of Parliament (MP) Dr. Lillian Aber and others MPS from Acholi told NUP to apologise before crossing Karuma bridge for the burial.

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