Nancy Acora

Nancy Acora
Woman Member of Parliament for Lamwo District
Incumbent
Assumed office
2021
Personal details
PartyIndependent
SpouseOdonga Patrick
ChildrenO'Mara Marvin, Rwotokonya Arthur, Nyakoke Leticia
OccupationPolitician, legislator
CommitteesPresidential Affairs Committee

Nancy Acora is a Ugandan politician and legislator. She represents the people of Lamwo district as woman MP in the parliament of Uganda. she is currently married to Odonga Patrick with 3 children namely O'Mara Marvin, Rwotokonya Arthur and Nyakoke Leticia .

Background

Acora is an independent member of parliament, she entered parliament after defeating the former member of parliament Molly Lanyero of the National Resistance Movement party.

After the elections, Lanyero was discontented and lodged an election petition against Acora. Acora at the end of the process won the election petition in September 2021.

Career

In the parliament of Uganda, Acora serves as a member of the presidential affairs committee. She supports community programs and advocacy initiatives to reduce teenage pregnancies in her constituency.

Controversy

A petition to challenge her election was dismissed by the High-Court in Gulu citing no irregularities were observed.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Acora Nancy - 2021 General Election - Visible Polls". visiblepolls.org. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  2. ↑ "In pictures: Here is how MPs showed up for their swearing-in". Bukedde. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  3. ↑ "Court dismisses petition against Lamwo Woman MP". The Independent Uganda. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  4. ↑ "Lamwo District woman MP Petition Ruling Set For September 17th". Mega 102 FM. 2021-08-26. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  5. ↑ "Lamwo District Woman MP Election Petitioner Requests to Submit Additional Evidence". Uganda Radio Network. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  6. ↑ "Former Lamwo District Woman MP Appeals Against Petition Dismissal". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  7. ↑ "Why over 50 MP election petitions were thrown out". Monitor. 2021-10-16. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  8. ↑ "Committee on Presidential Affairs – Parliament Watch". Retrieved 2022-04-07.
  9. ↑ "Lamwo District Woman MP Nancy Acora Odonga lauds MTN Uganda, Ker Kwaro Acholi for the bicycle race initiative; pledge to help fight teenage pregnancies". Monitor. 2023-01-24. Retrieved 2026-08-28.
  10. ↑ Independent, The (2021-09-21). "Court dismisses petition against Lamwo Woman MP". The Independent Uganda. Retrieved 2026-08-28.