Clergies and Elders Pray and Bless Hon Atiku Benard to Kickstart His Campaigns for Ayivu West Constituency MP Seat 2026 - 2031.
Source: Andrew Amvesi Cohen, WestNile Online. ARUA . The elders of Nyio-Vurra in Ayivu West County, Arua City have showered the former Ayivu County Member of Parliament (MP), Bernard Atiku with blessings dedicated to cleansing his way back to Parliament. Atiku lost his ten-year-reign in Parliament to John Lematia, the incumbent Ayivu West MP during the controversial 2021 general elections, marred by allegations of vote rigging. But in his five years of recess, the people of Ayivu West have been putting Atiku under pressure to come back to represent them in the 12 th Parliament. The pressure was preceded by the words of blessing from the elders and religious leaders who on Saturday, January 25, 2025, joined thousands of locals at Nyio Catholic Church playground to jubilate Atiku’s decision of heeding to their call. Atiku was joined by Lawrence Alionzi, the former Makerere University Guild President commonly known as Dangote and other local leade...