Tekwaro Lango 

The Official Website of Lango Cultural Institution, Uganda

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Lango cultural body faults Museveni for calling their leader ‘son’

A section of Lango clan leaders have criticised President Museveni for failing to recognise their paramount chief during his televised address to the nation on Sunday. Mr Isaac Opio Opeo, the speaker of the council of Owitong, the highest decision making body of Tekwaro Lango (Lango cultural institution), said if the President does not recognise Mr Michael Odongo Okune as the legitimate paramount chief (Won Nyaci) of Lango tribal group, they would not work with government. Read More
Leaders disagree over Museveni’s intervention in Lango wrangles

Political and clan leaders in Lango are divided over President Museveni’s move to intervene in Lango cultural leadership wrangles. The conflict, which has now lasted eight years, saw the election of Michael Moses Odongo Okune as the new paramount chief (won nyaci) of Lango on February 12, 2017. Read more
Interview: I’ve a 40 year plan to transform Lango culture – Tekwaro Lango Chief

The head of Tekwaro Lango – Dr Eng. Michael Odongo Okune has laid down his preeminent schema in order to develop and transform Lango’s lost cultural practices. Won Nyaci Odongo, 53, who was speaking to this contemporary news website on Monday afternoon, says, it’s just a matter of time before his plans give impacts. Mr Odongo was elected by the council of clan elders [Owitongi] who are loyal to him on 9, February 2017 in what he termed as the new ‘King of Lango’. Read more
Uganda Road Fund ED sworn in as new Lango Paramount Chief

The Lango cultural Instititin have sworn in Eng. Dr. Michael Moses Odongo Okune, the executive director of Uganda National Roads Fund as the new Paramount Chief of Lango. Odongo, 54 took oath of office as Paramount Chief for Lango during a ceremony that took place at his home in senior quarters, Lira municipal council in Lira district. The swearing in ceremony was presided over by Louis Tumwesigye of Louis Tumwesigye Advocate & Commissioner for Oaths. Read More
Exclusive: How shs.700m Court award has sent Ker Tekwaro Lango into panic

On Tuesday 18 September, 2018, Lango legitimate Paramount Chief, His Highness Yosam Odur Ebii who is facing immense pressure from his rival, Eng. Dr. Odongo Okune, summoned a meeting of his trusted cabinet. The meeting which was held at Lango Cultural Center [Abila a-Lango] was held in closed door and no camera or recorder by journalists was allowed as matters to be discussed then was classified as ‘crucial’. Read more