OMORO DISTRICT, UGANDA: Mzee Nathan Okori Adiyo, the father of the late former Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah, has died at the age of 97, DailyExpress reports.
Mzee Okori passed away at St. Mary’s Hospital Lacor in Gulu District, bringing to a close a long life that spanned nearly a century and a family legacy closely linked to Uganda’s legislative leadership.
The Speaker of Parliament, Anita Among, confirmed the death in an official statement, describing it as a profound loss to the family and the wider parliamentary fraternity.
“It is with a heavy heart that I inform our esteemed colleagues, the Parliament fraternity, and all who loved our brother, the late Rt Hon Jacob Oulanyah, that his father, Mzee Nathan Okori Adiyo, has passed away at the age of 97,” Among said.
She extended condolences to the bereaved family, adding that funeral arrangements would be communicated after consultations with relatives.
Family and community members have described Mzee Okori as a respected elder who played a foundational role in shaping values that defined his son’s public service and leadership.
Mzee Okori was the father of the late Rt Hon Jacob Oulanyah, who served as Speaker of Parliament from 2021 until his death in March 2022.
His passing comes exactly four years after the death of his son, marking another moment of reflection for the Omoro community and Uganda’s political class.
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