William Loturukana, the Central division councilor, and his Longaroe sub-county counterpart, Patrick Lokolimoe Korobe contested the appointments claiming the district chairperson had a conflict of interest.
On Monday, Lokeris through his lawyers Alaka and Co. Advocates filed a petition against the Electoral commission seeking an inspection, and recount of ballot papers cast in the seven sub-counties.
Alanyo told URN on her sick bed that the injury has left her helpless and unable to fend for her 4 children. A police officer on Kyagulanyi’s security detail was also injured during an altercation between the local police and the guards in Panyangara in Kotido Municipality.
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.
The angry councillors defied pleas from the speaker, Agnes Lokochil, Deputy Speaker Irar Peter Abrahams and the Town Clerk Seleverio Mukobi Byarufu to proceed with the council session.
After becoming a successful candidate two weeks ago for the post of Assistant Enforcement Officer in Kotido Municipal Council, Lepera resigned from the position of being Speaker and Councillor.
The clashes started in the evening of Wednesday at Narikapet ward, Central Division when supporters of an independent Parliamentary candidate, Jean Mark Aporu Clashed with their counterparts in the NRM camp led by Peter Abrahams Lokii.
Keem cited voter intimidation as one of the reasons for his withdrawal. He says the political situation has been commercialized making it a risky venture.
Aporu admitted attending a meeting with Lumumba in which she tried to convince to him bow out of the race. He however, says he couldnt bow down to pressure from his senior colleagues in the party.
The tension came to the fore during the party meeting convened by the NRM Secretary General, Justine Kasule Lumumba at Good Shepherd Cathedral conference hall in Kotido on Monday.
In the meeting, held on Tuesday at the Youth Centre in Kotido town, six councillors voted to reject the proposed amendment while nine abstained. Those who rejected the proposal, brought as a private members bill by Igara West MP Raphael Magyezi, vowed to protect, preserve and defend the constitution.
The team was on the way to Kaabong and Abim districts where Mbabazi is expected to hold a rally this afternoon when their vehicle registration number UAT 654Z swerved off the road overturning three times.
