Akena p'Ojok is a former Ugandan politician who held various government positions in the 1980s, including Minister of Power, Posts and Telecommunications. He was a prominent figure of Uganda National Liberation Front/Army that helped remove Idi Amin and was involved in the power struggles that followed. The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The Uganda National Liberation Front, or UNLF was formed by exiled Ugandans in the late 1970s. ... Idi Amin Dada (1 January 1925?–16 August 2003) was an army officer and President of Uganda (1971–1979). ...

Akena p'Ojok, an ethnic Acholi, was born in Pupwonya, a rural community near Atiak trading centre in Kilak County, Gulu District. Acholiland, Uganda Acholi (also Acoli) are the people of the districts of Gulu, Kitgum Pader (known as Acholiland) in northern Uganda, and Magwe County in southern Sudan. ... Gulu is a district in northern Uganda, taking its name from its commercial centre, the town of Gulu. ...

During the rule of Idi Amin, p'Ojok fled to Nairobi, Kenya where he became the chief engineer of the Kenyan Electricity Utility company^{[citation needed]}. While in exile, p'Ojok together with Yonna Kanyomozi, Ephraim Kamuntu, Richard Kaijuka and other prominent Ugandans in exile founded Save Uganda Movement (SUM), one of the anti-Idi Amin organizations that subsequently united with other groups under the banner of Uganda National Liberation Front (UNLF), who together with Tanzanian armed forces, removed Idi Amin. Nairobi (pronounced )is the capital of Kenya. ... The Uganda National Liberation Front, or UNLF was formed by exiled Ugandans in the late 1970s. ...

During the Uganda-Tanzania War, p'Ojok was a leading figure in the military coalition between Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA, the military faction of UNLF) and Tanzania People's Defence Force that removed Idi Amin in 1979. He later became the Vice President of UNLF^{[citation needed]}, which de facto ruled Uganda immediately after Idi Amin. Akena p'Ojok was chosen to become the President of Uganda after Yusuf Lule (who was President after Idi Amin) however, following The Moshi Conference, Godfrey Binaisa was instead appointed as President^{[citation needed]}. Combatants Uganda Tanzania National Liberation Front Commanders Idi Amin Tanzanian army:Julius Nyerere UNLF:Tito Okello Uganda-Tanzania War (usually referred to in Uganda as the Liberation War) was fought between Uganda and Tanzania in 1978-1979. ... The Tanzania Peoples’ Defence Force (TPDF) (swahili: Jeshi la Wananchi la Tanzania - JWTZ) was created in September 1964. ... Idi Amin Dada (1 January 1925?–16 August 2003) was an army officer and President of Uganda (1971–1979). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... The President of Uganda is the head of state in Uganda. ... Yusuf Lule (1912 - 1985) was a Ugandan political figure. ... Godfrey Binaisa Godfrey Lukongwa Binaisa QC (b. ...

When political parties were being formed in preparation for the 1980 General Elections, p'Ojok vied for leadership of Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM)^{[citation needed]}, but Yoweri Museveni was instead chosen for the post. Akena p'Ojok then joined Uganda People's Congress (UPC), and became Member of Parliament for Gulu West Constituency, having beaten his main competitor, Anthony Ocaya of the Democratic Party. Uganda People's Congress won the elections (which were bitterly contested). Akena p'Ojok became the Minister of Power Posts and Telecommunications, and later held various positions as Cabinet Minister in the government of UPC's Milton Obote. Uganda provides national elections for a president and a legislature. ... The Uganda Patriotic Movement is a political party in Uganda. ... Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (born c. ... The Uganda Peoples Congress is a political party in Uganda. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ... Location of Gulu within Uganda. ... The Democratic Party is a moderate conservative political party in Uganda. ... A cabinet is a body of high-ranking members of government, typically representing the executive branch. ... Obote pictured at the beginning of his second regime in 1980 Apollo Milton Obote (December 28, 1924, Apac, Uganda – October 10, 2005, Johannesburg, South Africa), Prime Minister of Uganda 1962-1966 and President of Uganda 1966-1971/1980-1985, was a Ugandan political leader who led Uganda to independence in...

In 1985, Obote's government was deposed by Tito Okello and Bazilio Olara-Okello in a coup. In 1986, following the chaos that followed the coup, Yoweri Museveni's National Resistance Army, which had been fighting against Obote's government for six years, seized power. Akena p'Ojok declined several personal offers from Yoweri Museveni to join his government^{[citation needed]} and in 1987 was arrested and charged with treason for allegedly amassing weapons to overthrow the government. It is not clear whether he was found guilty of the charges, but he was sent to prison. In 1990 he was released by presidential pardon of Museveni, after which he left Uganda and settled in the United Kingdom. 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Tito Okello (1914 - June 3, 1996) was the leader of Uganda from July 1985 until January 1986. ... Bazilio Olara-Okello (1929 – January 9, 1990) was a Ugandan Brigadier in the military coalition between Tanzania Peoples Defence Force and Uganda National Liberation Army (UNLA) during the Uganda-Tanzania War that overthrew Idi Amin in 1979. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The National Resistance Army (NRA) began as a guerilla army of Uganda in the 1980s, led by Yoweri Museveni. ... 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... A pardon is the forgiveness of a crime and the penalty associated with it. ...

In early 2005 a congregation of Acholi elders approached p'Ojok and asked him to represent the Acholi in Uganda People's Congress, an offer which he declined^{[citation needed]}. 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Acholiland, Uganda Acholi (also Acoli) are the people of the districts of Gulu, Kitgum Pader (known as Acholiland) in northern Uganda, and Magwe County in southern Sudan. ... The Uganda Peoples Congress is a political party in Uganda. ...

Akena p'Ojok now lives with his wife and children on the outskirts of London, England. London (pronounced ) is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. ...

References

• Dick Nyai The Origins of the Uganda Luwero War. Pdf Paper Submissions: [1]