By Spy Uganda
Kampala: Secretary Lira District Land Board Pastor Francis Okello Olwa has been arraigned before the KCCA Magistrates Court and charged with Conspiracy to defeat justice contrary to section 103(c) of the penal code Act Cap 120.
This has been revealed by the State House Anti Corruption Unit in a tweet noting that between the month of April & May 2022, Mr. Okello knowingly prevented the execution of a legal process by hiding a land registration file for land subject to an investigation.
UPDATE!
The Ag. Secretary District Land Board Lira Local Government, Okello Francis has appeared before the KCCA Magistrates Court. He was charged with Conspiracy to defeat justice contrary to section 103(c) of the penal code Act Cap 120. #ExposeTheCorrupt https://t.co/qsx5pHMfxt pic.twitter.com/NWYXwRrxqm— Anti Corruption Unit – State House Uganda (@AntiGraft_SH) May 24, 2022
The above dirty games among others triggered Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba to order for the immediate suspension of all activities relating to the Lira District Land Board.
Nabakooba in a letter dated February 4, 2022, addressed to the Lira Chief Administrative Officer and LCV Chairman, states that she received a complaint of misconduct involving corruption, and influence peddling against the members of the Lira District Land board.
She said the nature of allegations translates to questions of moral turpitude against officials serving on the board where she is the approving officer of such appointments.
“The purpose of this letter is to suspend the officials of the board to pave way for investigations into the allegations and new members to be nominated for an appointment and my approval,” the letter reads in parts.
“I have asked the Minister of State for lands to guide the district and the city on the effective process of nominating new members on the District Land Board within a month,” she said.
