The seat fell vacant after the Court of Appeal nullified the election of NRM’s Gideon Mujungu Thembo last month on grounds that the elections were marred by gross irregularities.
The Electoral Commission Chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakam, says that Egimu will continue with the other electoral activities like presiding over the ongoing women's council election but will step aside during the Soroti East by-election.
Kizza notes that the two persons in the names of Ojok Andrew Oulanyah and Ojok Andrew O are not one and the same, arguing that it was therefore irregular and illegal to nominate a nonexistent person.
Jude Byamukama of Jude Bwamukama & Co. Advocates who is the lead lawyer of the Koluo said that out of the 60 affidavits filed by the petitioner, 56 didn’t have the names and addresses of the witnesses.
Out of the 19 sub-counties and town councils in Lamwo, NRM secured 15 sub-counties chairperson seats, with three independent victors while the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party secured only one slot.
This election, which marks the final national electoral activity under the Roadmap for General Elections 2021, is expected to take place in 2,190 Sub Counties, Town Councils and Municipal Divisions, located in 135 districts. There will no elections in the 10 cities and Kampala Capital City.
Achayo is protesting the results announced by Peter Toddu, the Ngora District Returning Officer on January 15th, 2021. Through her lawyer, Halid Salim, Achayo wants a recount of the votes that she argues will be in her favour.
Alex Katoora, a resident of Ntinda in Nakawa Division West told URN that he only knows three out of the 14 nominated parliamentary candidates in his area.
Conversely, Katumba had already told the Electoral Commission that even if he got a vehicle, he might not be able to fuel. But Mondo says he has offered the candidate the vehicle with some fuel to run him for some days.
Amuriat says that Soroti, being his home and the genesis of his political career will be best suited for the launch of his historic journey in politics. He was speaking during a radio Talkshow in Soroti district last evening.
“I wish to confirm to you that Dr. Abraham Isamat is a senior Veterinary Officer in Ngora District; who I heard was intending to contest for Kapir Constituency in Ngora in the general elections for 2021. I wish to state however that by close of business today 14th, September, 2020, he had not yet submitted his resignation letter”, the CAO’s letter reads.
At Pamba Primary School in Western Division, only two voters had turned up to confirm their particulars when our reporter visited the station on Thursday afternoon. Our reporter also observed that less than a quarter of the registered voters at some polling stations had turned up for the exercise since it began almost a week ago.
Government has failed to table the electoral reforms before Parliament citing lack of finances and need for harmonization of the different electoral reforms.
Edward Mugweri, the West Nile Region Police Commander, says the thugs who were carrying the firearm in a plastic bag dropped it when they saw police patrol pursuing them.
Two other masked thugs who stood guard outside the supermarket immediately put attendants at the nearby shop at gun point and ordered them to lie down as they carried their loot before fleeing with unspecified amount of money from the supermarket through Arua hill play grounds.
Paul Lokol, who was defeated by Remigio Achia in the 2016 general elections for MP Pian County crossed to the NRM party following the creation of Nabilatuk District.
Deogracious Njoki, the Democratic Party candidate welcomed his nomination, saying he is a tested and experienced leader. He promised to deliver to the voters expectations should they vote him into office.
