Samuel Okwir
Samuel Okwir Odwe | |
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| Member of the Parliament of Uganda | |
| Assumed office 17 May 2016 | |
| Constituency | Moroto County, Alebtong District |
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| Born | |
| Party | National Resistance Movement |
Samuel Okwir Odwe is a Ugandan politician who serves as an MP of Uganda.
Career
Okwir was first elected in the 2016 Ugandan general election to serve in the 10th parliament as an independent for Moroto County, Alebtong District and was reelected in the 2021 Ugandan general election as a member of the National Resistance Movement. He has been criticized for not contributing enough manifestos to the 11th parliament.[1] His constituency has been predicted to be a close election in the 2026 Ugandan general election.[2] In 2022, he was sued by businessman Morris Okwi over a debt of 120 million shillings, giving the man a fake cheque.[3] He has also been accused of murder, with a man being allegedly found clubbed to death near his property after having an extramarital affair, however the police report found no such injuries on the man and the allegations were denied by the Lango majority whip.[4]
References
- ^ Reporter, Our (2024-05-06). "PART ONE: Lango MPs with Narrow Chance to Retain Seats in 2026". The NileTimes. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ Post, Dokolo (2024-12-12). "The Pressure Increases or Decreases for Incumbent MP Samuel Okwir Odwe as Ziegler Ojede Steps In for the 2026 Moroto County MP Race". Dokolo Post. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ "Moroto county mp Samuel Okwir dragged to court for failure to pay 120million Ug shillings – Pearl Fm Uganda". pearlfmuganda.com. Retrieved 2025-02-04.
- ^ Aceng, Patricia Amne (2024-09-09). "Lango NRM whip denies rumors that MP Okwir Odwee is on the run over murder". Voice of Lango. Retrieved 2025-02-04.