LDC Director, Students Recognised as Campuses Vote New Guild Leadership

Law Development Centre (LDC) Director, Frank Nigel Othembi, has been elected as Vice President of the Uganda Bikers Association.

The association has combined the joy of riding with raising funds and creating awareness on issues affecting society e.g natural disasters, road safety, cancer, HIV/AIDS etc.

On November 29, LDC announced that its Lira Campus student, Innocent Benja, had won an award for the “Best Student Legal Innovator of the Year” in Africa.

Innocent won the award because of the numerous legal articles he has written in newspapers, research etc. The ceremony took place in Nairobi, Kenya.

On December 1, the institution congratulated Patience Poni Ayikoru upon being recognised as an activist for women’s and girlchild rights and protection. November 29 marked Women’s Human Rights Defenders Day.

Patience Poni Ayikoru, 23, is a student of LDC, an activist, a Member of the Uganda Association of Women Lawyers (FIDA-Uganda) and an alumna of the African Women’s Leadership Institute convened by Akina Mama wa Afrika with support from UN Women, YALI Regional Leadership Centre Programme Cohort 43, the Transformational Leadership Camp in 2021 by Forum for Women in Democracy, the African Feminist Macroeconomic Academy (AFMA 2020) by African Women’s Development and Communication Network (FEMNET, Kenya) and the Young Leader’s Forum organized by Friedrich Ebert-Stiftung.

As an advocate for gender justice, Patience created a platform for young girls and women in my community in the rural areas of Koboko, West Nile region of Uganda to discuss the many challenges that young girls and women face.

At 21 years, she used her savings to register a Volunteer Based Organization in Koboko District, Uganda called ‘Femme Talk West Nile’ aimed at raising young women’s and girls’ voices and creating education awareness, advancing mentorship, leadership, and gender justice in the rural community.

New guild leadership

On December 1, LDC students voted for their guild leaders across the three campuses.

Election Results: Lira Campus Guild President 2022/2023

1. Akamwesiga Clinton-87 (winner)
2. Kitiibwa Jesse-84
3. Tulyazawa Mark-65

Lira Campus Vice President 2022/2023

1. Njumba Allan-115 (winner)
2. Odama Daphine Alessi-80
3. Opiyo Simon Peter-41

Kampala Campus Minister Of Finance 2022/2023

1. Simon Peter Ssewalya-831 (winner)
2. Muhairwe Doreen-286

Kampala Campus Minister of Entertainment and Sports 2022/2023

1. Waninda Joel-620
2. Kyeyune Moxine-497

Kampala Campus Vice President 2022/2023

1. Kiggundu Simon Peter-446 (winner)
2. Kamanzi Enock-349
3. Kandake Winfred-180
4. Akello Prisca-142

Kampala Campus Prime Minister 2022/2023

1. Asiimwe Marie Patience-529 (winner)
2. Mutimba Brian-238
3. Engola Edward-233
4. Musanje Moses-117

Kampala Campus Guild President Results 2022//2023

1. Nsaada Shafiq-369 (winner)
2. Nankunda Charity-343
3. Magololo Moryn-177
4. Lee Roy-103
5. Asiimwe Ronald-72
6. Amanya Aaron-28
7. Bidandi Jeff-25

Mbarara Campus: Minister Of Academic Affairs 2022/2023

1.Kyaligonza Shanitah-350 (winner)

2.Alex Akampurira-178

Deputy Prime Minister 2022/2023

1. Nyangoma Catherine Atwine-343 (winner)

2.Kabahinda Komugasho-185

Minister Of Finance 2022/2023

1.Naluzze Georgina Esther-283 (winner)

2.Aleluya Precious-245

Guild Election Results Mbarara Campus President & Vice President:

Guild President:

1.Lubega Ashim-257 (winner)

2.Alex Kiracho Oboth-116

3.Namanya Norman-82

4.Katerega Joseph-51

5.Ruth Wereberi-22

Vice President 2022/2023

1. Ndawula Lawrence-403 (winner)

2.Yuda Tadeo-125