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Lango Legislators demand Government to include Akii-Bua Stadium to host AFCON games.

15 November, 2023
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The Lango Parliamentary Group (LPG) has issued a 7-day ultimatum to the government to reinstate Akii-Bua Olympic Stadium as one of the venues for AFCON 2027.


The legislators have threatened to petition the Confederation of African Football (CAF) with 1 million signatures from Lango residents if their demand isn't met.

This follows the government's announcement that the stadium, dedicated to Uganda's first Olympic gold medalist, the late John Akii-Bua, would undergo phased construction but would not be included as an AFCON host venue. 

The Minister of State for Sports, Peter Ogwang, disclosed this position. However, the Lango MPs argue that their sub-region has been unfairly excluded from hosting AFCON 2027, depriving them of the associated infrastructure development benefits. 

They also demanded an urgent meeting with the President of Uganda and the First Lady, who also serves as the Minister of Education and Sports, to discuss this matter. 

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