The Office of the President on Monday said that it has learned with regret that one of the signatories of the R-ARCSS, Mr. Steward Sorobo Budia, whose name was submitted for inclusion as a member of the Leadership Body of the Parties Signatory to the R-ARCSS and Stakeholders to the R-ARCSS for Dialogue on Election Related matters through a Republican Order dated 30 January 2026, has regrettably died.
A press release signed by Amb. David Amour Majur, the press secretary in the Office of the President, said the decision was reached following wide-ranging consultations where names were adduced by various stakeholders to ensure a representative selection process.
“To be sure, the Office relied entirely on the accuracy and currency of the names submitted by the stakeholders during the formal consultative phase,” the statement reads in part. “It is now evident that a thorough verification was not done by one of the stakeholders, resulting in this unfortunate administrative oversight. The Office of the President is currently taking the necessary steps to rectify the appointment Order and is awaiting a resubmission of the name by the Stakeholder to replace the late.”
“We extend our deepest condolences to the family of the deceased. Moving forward, the Office will implement more stringent verification protocols to ensure that all stakeholder submissions meet the highest standards of accuracy,” the statement concluded.