Dr Lochap has also picked NRM nomination forms to compete for the Jie County Parliamentary seat, the same constituency he has previously wanted to represent on the FDC ticket. He will compete with Peter Abrahams Lokii, the NRM District Chairperson and Another contender Ambrose Lotukei, for the endorsement.
Peter Abrahams Lokii, the former MP for Jie constituency bounced back to parliament after defeating his main rival Jean Mark Aporu, an independent candidate.
A total of 16,296 voters went to cast their votes in 37 polling stations across the four Divisions in Kotido Municipality. Three candidates are competing for the Parliamentary seat and four battling for the mayoral seat.