The Battle For Lawirwodi. Rwot Acana II Faces Rwot Apire

Rwot David Onen Acana II, the Acholi Paramount Chief has broken his silence over the power rift at the cultural institution, nearly seven month after a rival clan chiefs voted him and his deputy out of office. The chiefs appointed Richard Santo Apire, the Chief of Atiak as an interim chairperson of an executive committee mandated to oversee the transition of power at Ker Kwaro Acholi.

The chiefs accused Acana of failing to manage and offer accountability for funds disbursed to the institution, attempts to sell the institution's land to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF), failing to discharge his responsibilities, and drafting a working constitution among others.

However, in an emergency General Council meeting of chiefs held at the palace of the cultural institution in Gulu City on Saturday, Acana denied all the accusations leveled against him, saying that they are only meant to tarnish his image.

A group of Rebel chiefs who recently claims they removed and replace paramount chief Rwot Onen Acana II have been suspended from Chiefdom activities.

During the presser, the rebel chiefs being headed by Rwot of Atiak Rwot Richard Santo Apire Accused Acan for failure account and support the welfare of the 58 chiefs for 19 years