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Ex-NRM aspirant Christopher Ojera remanded in Gulu over alleged fake OWC catering deal fraud

Corruption & Abuse of Office Verified Gulu 5 Mar 2026 Severity: 1/5

According to the Daily Monitor, former Kilak North parliamentary aspirant Christopher Ojera was charged before Gulu Chief Magistrate's Court with defrauding a food vendor of Shs13.4 million by allegedly posing as an Operation Wealth Creation official and promising her a catering contract. He pleaded not guilty and was denied bail and remanded until March 12, 2026; police said he had been arrested on March 1 in Karuma.

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