By Bizwan Kirunda
17th Dec 2021
Thomas Lapyem Awany, a third-year Law student has been elected as the new Gulu University Guild President.
Lapyem was declared winner of the hotly contested guild presidential election at about 10:55 Pm Thursday night defeating three other contenders.
Lapyem garnered 1,201 votes, while his closes rival Peter Gordon Ekebu garnered 649 votes. Davis Mark Mazina however garnered 288 votes while Henry Jumba trailed in the election with 240 votes.
Jackson Ashaaka, the Gulu University returning Officer told Uganda Radio Network in an interview that the elections were free and fair.
Lapyem now replaces Herbert Ayiko as the 20th University Guild president.
He told Radio Sapientia in an interview on Friday that he was excited to have been entrusted by the students to take up the mantle of the Gulu University Guild president.
Lapyem says he will use his position to lobby for a University teaching Hospital to help the community and students in getting better medical treatment.
He adds that they plan to have a constitution that is student-centered, to help advocate for policies that support the students.
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