Leadership Shift in SPLM: Bol Mel Tipped as Kiir’s Potential Successor ‎

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President Kiir VP. Bol Mel ‎President Salva Kiir has appointed Vice President Dr. Benjamin Bol Mel as the First Deputy Chairperson of the ruling Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), in a significant reshuffle that signals potential shifts in the country’s political future. ‎ ‎Dr. Bol Mel replaces veteran politician Dr. James Wani Igga, who has served in the SPLM leadership since the liberation struggle.  ‎ ‎The move has sparked wide speculation that President Kiir may be grooming Bol Mel as his successor ahead of the long-awaited national elections. ‎ ‎In the same decree, Kiir also removed Daniel Awet Akot and Kuol Manyang Juuk from their positions as second and third deputy chairpersons. They were replaced by Mary Apai Ayiga and Simon Kun Puoch, former governor of Upper Nile State. ‎ ‎Bol Mel, a known close ally of Kiir, currently oversees the economic cluster in the government. He is also a prominent businessman who has faced U.S. sanctions over alleged ties to corrupt busi...

Governor Futuyo Distance Himself From Embezzlement Scandal, Calls for Auditing


Alfred Futuyo Kara the governor of Western Equatoria State is accusing education officials in Mundri East and West of Embezzling education funds. 

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He didn't name the corrupt officials but said that the officials of former 32 states and some officials from the current government are responsible for the embezzled funds. 

In his owned words quoted below “I am asking the Director-General of Education in Mundri West and East Counties to inform us where and how they spend the 6 million pounds that have been transferred to them every month,”-Futuyo.

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Futuyo said that he tried to to talk with the cashiers but it was hard, “the cashiers of the defunct states for auditing, but they kept refusing to come.”

His comments came after he was accused by the National Minister of Education of looting 100 million SSP. 

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It was alleged that he used the 100 million SSP to pay the commissioners in Western Equatoria State. 

The current Western Equatoria State Education Minister, Hon Grace Apollo distance herself from the scandal. 

So the Governor is asking for the National Government to come and do some auditing for the truth to surface. 


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