According to the MPs and LC5 chairpersons, West Nile has supported the NRM government for over 20 years but continues to face challenges such as underdevelopment, high poverty levels, and poor representation in key government positions.
They narrated how they lost everything they had including their household properties, which they say were sold to take care of the families they had left behind.
The High Court in Lira had awarded Auma 98 million shillings in costs after Bony Aliro, a resident of Aromo Sub County, filed an election petition in 2021 challenging her election.
"I have no fear in saying the current speaker does not deserve to be the speaker of Parliament. Neither does the deputy. What qualifications do they have? What experience in terms of stature?"
Campaigning in Bata sub-county and Agwata Town Council, Alwoc emphasized her commitment to developing tourist sites and ensuring access to education for all in the district.
On Tuesday, Ngobi closed the nomination at exactly one minute past 5pm as required by the law, saying all nominated candidates met the requirement for nomination. According to him, the only challenge has been time allocated for the whole exercise.
The two-day exercise which will end on Tuesday commenced on Monday morning with the nomination of the first aspirant Jane Rose Adongo Elau Okello, the NRM flagbearer.
Sarah Aguti Nyangkori emerged unopposed on Monday when two other women Anna Okwir and Josephine Acen Atia stepped down in her favor during the District delegate's conference held at St. Francis Xavier Vocational School in Dokolo.
David Lewis Rubongoya, NUP's Secretary General explained that the move is an indication that NUP is not only in central Uganda but spread across the country.
Anna Grace Lalam is a prominent NRM carder who has opted to contest as an independent against the party’s constitution gives the flagbearer the responsibility of representing the party in case of any by-election.
Unveiling the roadmap at Dokolo Technical School on Monday, the EC Chairperson Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama said all the candidates will have only seven days to campaign starting from March 13th to 19th 2024.
Otuko Apio was declared the winner of the by- elections from Oyam District headquarters by the Oyam district returning officer Richard Onoba. She garnered 15,718 representing 49.12 per- cent of the total votes cast defeating her closest rival Samuel Engola Okello of National Resistance Movement (NRM) who got 15,161 votes representing 47.38%.
Walter Waco, the Presiding officer at Wanglobo Primary School told his supervisor that the gangsters came in a police patrol vehicle and demanded for five booklets which they took, each containing names of 50 voters ticked and brought them back to the box.
Speaking at the last campaign rally in Iceme Town Council on Tuesday, Museveni praised the late Engola for his leadership, promotion of peace, and dedication to development. He emphasized the need for a vibrant leader like Engola in Oyam North.
Four other aspirants who picked the nomination forms including Queen Dorothy Amolo and Willy Omodo Kagere, both independent NRM-leaning, Peter Emuna, an independent, and Ishaa Otto Amiza, the former Oyam South MP didn’t show up for the nominations.
During a media briefing at the end of the first day of nominations on Monday, Paul Bukenya, the EC Spokesperson, cautioned the candidates against engaging in campaigns before coordinating their activities with the EC, as such actions often lead to chaos and disruptions.
