Delivering a message during a community commemoration of the LRA massacre in Gulu district, Brig. Gen. Jackson Kayanja, Deputy Commander of the 4th Infantry Division, assured the public of the army’s readiness to safeguard national security but cautioned against any actions that could disrupt the electoral process.
“Following the scheduled President’s visit to the Bunyoro sub-region on Friday, 23rd May 2025, the commission has extended party structure elections in the Bunyoro sub-region to Tuesday, 27th May 2025. Please adjust accordingly," reads the letter addressed to District Election Officers in the region.
The road in question is the 122-kilometre Nebbi–Goli–Paidha–Padea–Zombo–Warr–Vurra route, a strategic national road linking revenue-generating border points including Goli, Padea, and Vurra. Its persistent poor state has sparked outrage from both residents and elected leaders.
Alupo made the remarks shortly after being elected unopposed as Chairperson of the NRM Veterans League for Ongongoja Sub-county in Katakwi District, Eastern Uganda.
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.
Speaking to journalists at the NRM headquarters in Kampala on Monday, the party’s Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi, confirmed the cleanup was based on findings from the village baraza elections held last week.
The once-confident MP, who had crisscrossed Mawawa Parish in Nabumali Town Council for two sleepless nights pleading for votes, was dealt a humiliating blow. When the votes were finally tallied, Hon. Wanda had secured just 3 votes, while his opponent, Michael Wopo, swept the race with 17.
At Bugongi road polling station in Northern Division, Darius Hafasha, who was contesting as LCI Chairman, protested his disqualification, leaving Eric Karemeera, declared unopposed.
On Tuesday, NRM party members will take part in the election of the NRM LCI flag-bearer for chairmanship, as well as elect village NRM structures. Bundibugyo District, predominantly an NRM area, has been an epicenter of electoral violence.
Police further cautioned individuals and groups against participating in or facilitating the launch, citing concerns over public order. Police spokesperson Kituuma Rusoke said the decision was made to maintain public safety and order.
While delivering his homily during the Easter mass at Lubaga Cathedral, Archbishop Ssemogerere clarified that the pastoral letter was not intended to single out any individual or group.
Senior Superintendent of Police Latif Zaake, the West Nile Regional Police Commander, made this call while addressing local leaders, including police officers, at the Paidha Cultural Center Hall on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
Nambi, through her lawyers led by Ahmed Kalule, has also listed the Electoral Commission as the second respondent, saying there was disenfranchisement of voters at 14 polling stations whose results were never counted during the computation of results.
Sadati Ssemwanje, the chairperson of Kawempe taxi drivers, is leading the charge against the current leadership headed by Rashid Ssekindi. He accuses Ssekindi’s team of clinging to power beyond the two-year term agreed upon in the federation’s original memorandum of understanding.
Regarding the discrepancies in numbers, the Commission will come out with an official position. The Commission is currently meeting, and they will provide guidance on the matter. I do not want to second-guess it," Mucunguzi stated.
"Notice is hereby given by the Electoral Commission that the result for the parliamentary by-election for the directly elected Member to Parliament, Kawempe Division North, Kampala Capital City, in the schedule to this notice is hereby published in accordance with Section 78(1) of the Parliamentary Elections Act, Cap. 177," the gazette states.
The matter was raised during a plenary sitting on Thursday, March 20, 2025, chaired by Speaker Anita Among. Kira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, questioned the delay, noting that Igara East MP Michael Mawanda had been sworn in within 24 hours of his election victory.
