FRIDAY, 23 OCTOBER 2026 · UPPER NILE · CAMPAIGN CLARIFICATION

Thalage Wal Goch’s Campaign Says He Seeks Nasir-Dingkar MP Seat, Not Governorship

The campaign committee says the circulating queue photographs show delegates confirming names, rather than voting.

South Sudan Press · Statement supplied for publication · Campaign account

Supplied photograph of a gathering described in a Nasir campaign statement — Supplied photograph of a gathering described in the campaign clarification. Capture date, location and individual identities have not been independently verified by SSP.

A statement attributed to the Campaign High-Level Committee of Thalage Wal Goch says he is seeking a national parliamentary seat for Nasir-Dingkar Constituency No. 5, rather than the Upper Nile governorship.

The committee says it is responding to calls and messages about the office he intends to contest and photographs circulating online. In its account, delegates were asked to line up so their names could be confirmed; the photographs did not depict election voting.

These descriptions are the campaign committee’s account. The supplied photographs alone do not establish the purpose of the gathering or the activity taking place. SSP has not independently verified the circumstances in which they were taken.

The committee describes Goch as an SPLM candidate. This clarification does not establish NEC acceptance of a nomination, ballot eligibility or official confirmation of the constituency designation. It records the position conveyed in the supplied campaign statement.

Campaign statement supplied to SSP

CLARIFICATION: NASIR TOWN

Our campaign team has received numerous calls and messages based on misinformation regarding our candidate's position and photographs circulating.

We wish to clarify that Cde. Thalage Wal Goch is NOT contesting for the Upper Nile State Governorship. He is contesting for Member of Parliament (MP) for Nasir-Dingkar Constituency No. 5.

In addition, the photos in circulation were taken when delegates were called to line up to confirm their names, not during election voting.

Published by:
Campaign High-Level Committee
Office of SPLM Candidate, Cde. Thalage Wal Goch
Nasir-Dingkar Constituency No. 5
Candidate for National Parliament, Republic of South Sudan

Supplied photographs

Supplied image showing people seated in a line outdoors — The committee says delegates were lining up to confirm names. SSP has not independently verified that explanation. Original image framing retained.

Supplied video screenshot showing a seated gathering and a standing speaker — Supplied video screenshot, reproduced as a still image. The visible player timestamp is not a verified event date.

Reporting status: Campaign clarification attributed to the named committee. The statement’s original issue date and independent authentication were not supplied. The campaign’s explanation of the images is not presented as an independently established fact.

Source

Text attributed to the Campaign High-Level Committee, Office of SPLM Candidate Cde. Thalage Wal Goch, Nasir-Dingkar Constituency No. 5, supplied to SSP with three images for this edition. The full supplied statement appears above.