Juba, South Sudan
May 25, 2022 — South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit has fired the Deputy Governor of Upper Nile State, Hon. James Tor Monybuny, and named the replacement with immediate effect.
This comes less than a week after Kiir sacked Deputy Governor of Jonglei State Antipas Nyok Kucha.
In a statement read out on state-owned South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC) on Sunday, President Kiir issued a Republican Decree firing James Tor Monybuny as the Deputy Governor of Upper Nile without stating the reason of the removal.
In a separate decree President Kiir appointed Dak Tap Chuol as the new Deputy Governor of the Upper Nile State.
Dak Tap Chuol is a former deputy Governor of Upper Nile state and former Nasir County Commissioner.
Tap will also take over as the Chair of the SPLM-IG party in Upper Nile State by the virtue of his new position and Monybuny will automatically loss the seat from the state.
