NRM won 18 out of the 27 parliamentary seats in Acholi. FDC secured only six positions, one position went to DP, one other to the Peoples Progressive Party-PPP and one to an independent candidate.
Although voting at the place had started well and moved on calmly, it suddenly became chaotic when police were tipped about a group of women moving with candidate's posters and distributing money to voters.
Ndawula says that he has decided to contest as an independent candidate and be voted on merit rather than subjecting himself to an exercise which may unfairly lead to him suffering defeat.
Julius Hakiza, the Albertine region police spokesperson says the four who he declined to divulge their details for fear of jeopardizing police investigations were arrested this morning from their hideout.
Samuel Kisembo, the Hoima Resident District Commissioner-RDC told Uganda Radio Network on phone that the suspects were caught red-handed distributing salt soap, sugar and cash to voters.
He says they received intelligence that the suspects were bribing voters under the command Barnabas Tinkasiimire, the Buyaga West County Member of Parliament and People Power Movement coordinator for Bunyoro region.
Police in Kagadi District are holding three people for allegedly bribing voters just hours before voting kicked off in the newly-created district today.
Before it was curved out of Gulu district, Omoro County was the hotspot of election violence characterised by allegations of widespread bribery, ballot stuffing, intimidation, clashes or rival supporters amongst others.
In her ruling on Friday afternoon, Justice Henrietta Walayo said that the court was satisfied with the evidence that was produced by Muhumuza. In her judgment she accused the Electoral Commission for not compiling with the electoral laws.
The Go forward pre-campaign expenditure was Shillings 327 million, FDC Shillings 1.5 Billion, DP Shillings 156 Million and UPC Shillings 132 Million. According to the report, the highest expenditure was recorded in January, where Shillings 118 Billion was used by all candidates.
Majority of the petitions are based on indicators of voter bribery, ballot stuffing, declaration of wrong results, and voter intimidation, affidavits submitted before court show. A few others are based on insufficient academic documents submitted by the eventual winners and defamation.
The officer in charge Apac Central Police Station Kalifani Chemutai says that Opio and others, still at large, were engaged in the political activities on Monday, February 22nd, 2016 in Nambieso and Chegere Sub Counties where they were campaigning and offering money to voters.
The caution by Principal Judge Yorokamu Bamwine came at the opening of a one day discourse in which over 40 Chief Magistrates will receive training on how to effectively and swiftly deal with such petitions. The training is at the Judicial Studies Institute in Nakawa, Kampala.
I contribute to the churches and mosques using State money. I would not be so irresponsible as to excessively encroach on my personal resources to do the fundraising for the churches and mosques .
The NRM party Electoral Commission Chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi banned all forms of fundraisings on August 26th and warned to disqualify anyone found violating the directive.
Electoral Commission Chairman, Dr. Badru Kiggundu says no one has given evidence of voter bribery against the NRM party, or its presidential aspirant President Museveni.
Phillip Mukasa, the Central West Region Police Spokesman says that the two MPs are expected to report back next week to answer charges of inciting violence.
