Apollo Ofwono
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Hon. Apollo Yeri Ofwono | |
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| Member of Parliament for Tororo Municipality | |
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| Born | April 14, 1962 Uganda |
| Party | National Resistance Movement |
| Education | Makerere University Business School (BCom) |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Serving in Parliament; legal dispute over 2006 elections |
| Committees | Natural Resources Committee, Appointments Committee |
Apollo Yeri Ofwono (born April 14, 1962) is a Ugandan politician and a member of Ugandan parliament representing Tororo Municipality in Tororo District. He was elected to the parliament on the ticket of the National Resistance Movement (NRM).[1][2] He is a member of the Natural Resources and Appointments committee.
Ofwono is a Christian of Anglican denomination. He studied for a bachelor’s degree in Commerce at the Makerere University Business School.[3]
Political career
Ofwono first ran for his Tororo District seat in the Ugandan Parliament in 2006 but lost to incumbent MP Sanjay Tanna. Disatified, Ofwono challenged the result of the poll with allegations that his opponent bribed voters and brought in non-registered voters to vote him.[4][5] He lost the case in court and was ordered to pay 44 million shillings in court cost.[6][7] He failed to pay the fine until 2009 when he was arrested on the order of the court.
He contested again in 2016 and won the seat defeating Sanjay Tanna with 7149 votes to 7,045 marking his first successful election to the Parliament of Uganda. Ofwono was re-elected in the 2021 general elections taking the seat among multiple candidates.[8]
