Lango – April 13, 2026 – A senior NRM youth figure, Leo Aguda Olila, has advised cultural leaders in the Lango sub-region against involving themselves in the upcoming visit by President Yoweri Museveni scheduled for 18 April 2026.
The President is expected at Lango College, but Aguda cautioned that recent information circulating in the area—suggesting that cultural leaders invited the President—is misleading. According to Aguda, the visit is fundamentally political, not cultural.
“The coming of the President is political because he is coming to celebrate his victory [in the 2026 general elections],” Aguda stated. “Cultural leaders should not get involved in the mobilization.”
Aguda, who spoke to karumapost,emphasized that cultural institutions and the ruling NRM party are two distinct entities. He argued that traditional leaders must remain independent and avoid being painted with political colors.
“Cultural leaders should be independent. The NRM is only a political party—they are two different things,” he said. “I ask cultural leaders not to pain themselves with politics.”
The 18 April event is expected to attract a large number of leaders from across Lango, including political, religious, and civic figures. However, Aguda’s remarks highlight growing sensitivity around the role of traditional institutions in political events, especially those linked to electoral celebrations.
