The election that started peacefully ended in chaos after agents of some candidates battling for the district NRM Chairperson Seat and Kwania County Member of Parliament, Tonny Ayo, reportedly started dishing out money to some delegates.
A team of European Union (EU) member state Ambassadors, led by the EU Ambassador to Uganda, Jan Sadek told Gen Saleh that Gen Muhoozi, in one of his controversial posts on X-platform (former Twitter), had threatened “to take us to his basement.”
MP Okae blamed the government for being responsible for the high poverty prevalence in Lango sub-region due to the low prices of commodities compared to Obote’s regime, where prices of goods were high.
The call was made during a three-day capacity-building retreat held at Mt. Moroto Hotel, attended by RDCs, Deputy RDCs, District Internal Security Officers (DISOs), Assistant RDCs, and other technical officers from across the region.
The forces urged the voters to act responsibly and shun violent actions that may drag the region back to the previous days of insecurity. They anticipated that some politicians will start misleading people by hiring the wrong elements to spoil the hard earned peace.
Adome lost the NRM Municipal Chairperson race by a narrow margin to Peter Lonya, the West Division Mayor, who garnered 79 votes against Adome’s 74. Lonya, also known as "Jupitek," was declared the winner by the NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson for Kotido, John Paul Namuya.
A group of veterans led by retired Private David Kafeero has petitioned the NRM Electoral Commission and the Office of Masaka City Resident Commissioner to challenge the results, arguing that leaders were not subjected to any election.
On Monday, more than 50 elders gathered at Onduparaka, the former headquarters of Ayivu County, to peacefully demonstrate their demands. Holding placards in support of Arua City, they specifically called for the creation of more divisions, not a separate district.
Speaking to journalists at the NRM headquarters in Kampala on Monday, Odoi revealed that senior political figures, including Members of Parliament and RDCs, have been observed interfering with the electoral process, causing mismanagement and influencing outcomes in various areas.
Across several sub-counties, town councils, and municipality divisions, a significant number of former NRM Chairpersons and other long-term serving party officials failed to retain their positions in a move seemingly signaling leadership changes.
David Kamugisha, the NRM Registrar for Luwero District, said the elections commenced by 10:00 a.m. across all designated areas. By the afternoon, voting had ended without any reported incidents.
In a letter written to the EC chairperson, Justice Simon Mugenyi Byabakama, Lumu, who is also the deputy Legal Advisor of DP, said he was the mover of the amendments when the party held its National Delegates Conference in September 2020 at Sir Samuel Baker School in Gulu District.
The aggrieved members accuse district party officials of shielding a few selected individuals expected to back their interests, at the expense of the majority's will.
Florence Oyella Olango, the Assessment Area Coordinator for Station 40 in Gulu city told Uganda Radio Network Wednesday that since the exams started on May 2, none of the scouts have reported no incidence of malpractice. Olango noted that all eight accredited centers within Gulu city are under strict supervision by scouts to ensure examinations are conducted smoothly without any incidence.
Led by former DP Vice President for Northern Uganda, Counsel Alitia Elia, the West Nile group successfully secured nomination on May 6, 2025, to contest for the position of DP President General. The election is scheduled to take place on May 30 in Mbarara City.
His remarks come amid growing political discourse within the community, particularly following his open endorsement of President Yoweri Museveni for the 2026 elections—a move that has raised eyebrows among his constituents.
Speaking in an interview with Uganda Radio Network, Todwong made it clear that all aspiring candidates, regardless of their political history must undergo the party’s internal primary elections.
