The Rwanda Olympic Association has co-opted Alice Umulinga as the President of the association till the end of this Olympic quadrennial period.
In a statement addressed to the Rwanda Olympic Committee (RNOSC) general assembly, Theogene Uwayo on Friday, November 4, said he resigned as president because of an objection with some members of the executive committee which led to a vacancy for the post of President, RNOSC.
Thereafter at Lemingo hotel over the weekend, 25 members out of 34 co-opted Umulinga to fill the vacancy for the post of President, RNOSC.
Uwayo, who was elected as president in May 2021, resigned citing objections from his committee members.
In addition, his resignation came midway, when Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB) arrested two Olympic committee officials over allegations of forgery, favoritism, as well as nepotism.
Jean-Jacques Mugisha, the head of Rwanda’s mission to the Commonwealth Games, and Jean de Dieu Mukundiyukuri, the Executive Director at RNOSC, were alleged to have obtained travel documents for seven individuals who were not ordained to be part of the delegation that traveled to Birmingham for the Commonwealth games in July.
The executive committee had slapped the officials with a one month suspension then considered firing them but Uwayo is reported to intervene and requested the committee to rescind the decision thus rousing differences in the association.
Meanwhile, other resolutions were also passed by the RNOSC Ordinary General Assembly, Mr. Albert Kayiranga was appointed as the President of Rwanda National Olympic Academy.
The Assembly approved the following Rwanda Badminton Federation, Rwanda Golf Union and Rwanda Olympians Organization as new members.ympians Organization as new members.
