Vibrant Agago’s Barrister Hon. Makmot Otto steps down, backs winning Speakership team.
By Okidi Patrick
KAMPALA — Agago County Member of Parliament, Hon. Barrister Edward Makmot Otto, has formally conceded from the high-stakes Deputy Speakership race, throwing his full weight behind the newly chosen party consensus candidates ahead of tomorrow’s final parliamentary vote.
In an emotional and unifying concession message released on Sunday evening, the elite international jurist thanked his supporters and congratulated his colleagues who emerged victorious following the decisive National Resistance Movement (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) consensus meetings chaired by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni at State House Entebbe.
Otto Applauds President Museveni’s Guidance:
Otto, who had built a powerful campaign anchored on maturity, legal pedigree, and regional balancing, highly praised the party leadership for steering a transparent and harmonious selection process.
“Greetings friends and colleagues,” Barrister Otto stated. “I take this opportunity to thank you all for your prayers and support when I was vying for the position of Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament. In a special way, I thank His Excellency President Yoweri Museveni, Chair CEC, and all the members for guidance and bringing consensus in the party speakership and deputy speakership race.”
MP Edward Makmot Otto Will Fully Backs the Winning NRM Team:
The former Deputy Speaker aspirant extended a direct hand of cooperation to his legislative brothers who secured the party’s ultimate endorsement for the top house slots.
“Allow me also to congratulate my brother Rt. Hon. OO (Oboth Oboth) and Rt. Hon. TT (Thomas Tayebwa) for emerging victorious, and please feel free to reach out,” Otto added, rallying his supporters to ensure total party cohesion during the official voting session on the floor of the House.
Reaffirming his absolute loyalty to the ruling party’s economic transformation agenda, the Agago County legislator vowed to redirect his legal expertise toward driving key legislative policies from the backbench.
“I pledge to support the party candidate tomorrow and continue to work with leaders of the 12th Parliament to help our government achieve the 10-fold growth strategy and reach the middle-income economy,” Otto declared. “Once again, congrats! May the Almighty bless you with wisdom and good health in your new endeavors. Long live the mighty NRM party.”
Several Political analysts and electorates from Agago County and Acholi sub-region have highly praised Barrister Otto’s strategic maturity, noting that his early concession and commitment to party discipline position him as a prime, highly unified candidate for a major cabinet appointment in President Museveni’s upcoming executive reshuffle.
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