Tag Archives: NRM party primaries

Butaleja, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Supporters of the former Butaleja District Woman MP Florence Nebanda Andiru on Thursday protested against the victory of Agatha Hamba in the National Resistance Movement- NRM party primaries.  Hamba polled 35,230 votes against Andiru’s 34,254 votes. However, Andiru and her supporters have since disagreed with …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Eric Musana, the Buyaga East Incumbent MP has called for open tallying of votes.  Musana contested against Stephen Twesige, the third Deputy Prime Minister Bunyoro Kingdom in the NRM party primaries. However, no winner was announced after a re-voting was announced for Pacwa trading centre in …

Rwampara, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Julius Tusiime Karuhanga, who lost in the Rwampara East constituency NRM party primaries, has petitioned the party’s national electoral commission chairperson seeking nullification of the elections. Tusiime was contesting against the incumbent Charles Ngabirano, Allan Bomuhangi and Ivan Mutsika. According to the official results, announced …

Rubanda, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Anti-riot-police and the Uganda Peoples Defense Forces (UPDF) soldiers last evening foiled a demonstration by a group that was challenging a win of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries by Rubanda East Henry Ariganyira Musasizi.         Musasizi, the incumbent legislator was announced the …

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Members of Parliament in the opposition have expressed concern about the violence witnessed in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries.  On Friday, NRM conducted its parliamentary primary election in which party members chose flag bearers for different constituencies ahead of the 2021 general …

Arua, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  A former LCIII Chairman for Logiri Sub County has defeated the State Minister for Finance General Duties Engineer Gabriel Ajedra Aridru in the NRM party primaries for Vurra County. Yovan Adriko who served as LCIII Chairperson for 15 years and retired in 2011 beat four …

Luweero, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Abraham James Byandala, the Katikamu North Member of Parliament and his Katikamu South counterpart, Edward Ssembatya Ndawula in Luweero district have joined the long list of incumbents who have suffered defeat in the National Resistance Movement-NRM party primaries.   Byandala lost to Gaddafi Nasur, the Youths …

Rakai, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  Security authorities in Rakai are holding a man accused of confiscating declaration forms from the polling agents of David Mpuuga and Asha Lubyayi.  Mpuuga contested against the incumbent Boaz Kasirabo for the Kooki County NRM parliamentary ticket while Lubyayi ran against the incumbent Rakai Woman …

Soroti, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT |  At least six Members of Parliament from the ruling National Resistance Movement- NRM Party have lost bids to retain the party flag in the next general election across Teso Sub Region. The most hit district is Kumi where all the NRM flag bearers in the …

Fort Portal, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The police in Fort Portal has arrested Hussein Ibrahim Akright, one of the contestants in the NRM party primaries for the Fort Portal city parliamentary seat. Akright was arrested from Lorry Park polling station in Central Division on Friday shortly after casting his …