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A popular woman in Soroti is making politicians in the area develop goose pimples. This woman called Hellen Adoa is a born-again Christian who has devoted herself to serving the disadvantaged sections of society but her actions are riling Soroti Municipality MP Charles Ekemu.

Grapevine has received information that last week, Ekemu told fellow MP Emily Otekat about his discomfort with Adoa turning into the ‘big bull’ in Soroti.
Adoa had on January27 been invited as chief guest on the Day for the Disabled at Soroti Independence Gardens. Ekemu who was also invited but just as a guest, was not amused that Adoa carried the day.

Ekemu donated Shs150,000 to people with disabilities while Adoa offered half a million shillings. This upset Ekemu as Adoa appeared to have stolen the show.
“I am a girl from Teso and my mission is to support the community, not politics. Jesus came to serve, but it’s politicians who were angered by Jesus’s ministry,� a defiant Adoa told Grapevine.“I called Ekemu and begged him not to threaten me. My mission is to serve people and to give them hope whenever I can,� she was quoted as saying.

Adoa owns two schools in Soroti where she sponsors many students. But Grapevine has learnt that her troubles with MPs started during the burial of former UPC deputy national treasurer Mama Irene Emulu recently. Adoa was the secretary receiving condolence money. She read out the mourners’ contributions.

Most MPs had contributed only Shs10, 000 for the burial. They were forced to contribute more after the embarrassment. They vowed to ‘sort out’ Adoa for the embarrassment. Hard facts hurt.