State Minister for Defence; Hon. Peter Otai, Vice President Paulo Muwanga, President Milton Obote & UNLA Army Commander Gen. Tito Okello Lutwa at @StateHouseUg in May 1984.
A year later, Muwanga and Okello were part of a group that deposed Obote in a coup in July 1985./1
A year later, Muwanga and Okello were part of a group that deposed Obote in a coup in July 1985./1
After the fall of the Obote II government , Hon. Peter Otai formed the Uganda Peoples Army (UPA) in 1987 to oppose the new NRA government until a peace settlement was reached in 1992. He passed on in the UK where he lived for many years in Jan 2020./2
Considered the de facto 6th President of #Uganda, Paulo Muwanga's fortunes declined after the fall of Obote. Appointed as Prime Minister (for only 24 days) after the 1985 coup, he was arrested in 1986 after the NRA takeover & had two stints in prison before his death in 1991./3
Gen. Tito Okello was more fortunate. He went into exile in 1986 where he remained until 1993 before being invited back by his succesor, @KagutaMuseveni. He passed on 3 years later at 82 years.
His son, Hon. @okelloryem, currently serves as State Minister @UgandaMFA @GovUganda./4
His son, Hon. @okelloryem, currently serves as State Minister @UgandaMFA @GovUganda./4
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