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By Emmanuel Garjiek
Northern Bahr El Ghazal State Governor Charles Madut Akol convened a meeting with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) Party League in Aweil Town on Wednesday to strengthen political engagement and mobilization ahead of the December 2026 general elections.
The gathering at the State House brought together representatives from the SPLM youth, women, Boda-boda riders, artists, students, and religious leagues.
Speaking to Radio Tamazuj on Thursday, Bona Bak Apeny, Deputy Chairperson of the SPLM Youth League, said the meeting aimed to prepare members and the wider public for the polls. He noted that the agenda also included introducing party league leaders, promoting unity, and commemorating SPLA Day on May 16. “The meeting was about the upcoming elections in December 2026. If there is unity in every family, progress and development can happen,” Apeny said. “The governor is calling for unity among the party league members so that they can defeat the opposition in case the elections are conducted.”
Apeny added that resolutions were passed to intensify awareness and mobilization across communities in support of President Salva Kiir as the SPLM flag bearer and any nominated governor for Northern Bahr El Ghazal State. “The leagues may mobilize leaders and all communities to vote for the interest of the SPLM Party, vote for General Salva Kiir, and vote for a governor that will be given a governorship ticket in Northern Bahr El Ghazal State,” he stated.
Meanwhile, Ibrahim Deng Akook, Chairperson of the SPLM Religious Affairs League in the state, urged religious groups to uphold peace and unity in preparation for the elections. “The session was excellent, and our message was to support peace and unity among our grassroots communities, Muslims and Christians, so that people can turn up for the elections with unity in the coming few months,” he said.
