Preliminary NRM results

Countrywide

No major surprises were on the cards in the few constituencies were NRM primaries for district and local council elections went ahead, but not without claiming their slice of controversy.

In the northern region, where the elections were largely peaceful, the former Presidential Advisor for Northern Uganda, Richard Todwong was leading his cousin Tony Awany and George Mwaka in Nwoya County. But in Adjumani, the district NRM administrative secretary, Mr Justine Kole, said getting all results for the various positions was not possible by last night because some places had been cut off by floods.

In Amuru District, the former Minister for Northern Uganda Reconstruction, Betty Bigombe was leading in the district woman MP race by press time. She is competing against Ms Betty Alimadi Ochitti, Concy Nyapolo and Jane Francis Okili.

In Gulu District, preliminary results showed that Ms Grace Atim Oleyowiya was leading woman MP with 231 votes followed by Ms Lucy Larubi with 158 while Mr Michael Ochora polled 288 votes ahead of Dr Fred Oyat’s 91.

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In Luweero, Justice Minister and Attorney General Khiddu Makubuya was still leading in Katikamu South Constituency with 2,770 votes against 217 and 72 of Mr Erasmas Mugerwa Musisi and Haji Sulayman Habib respectively. In Katikamu North Constituency, Eng. Abraham Byandala was leading with 3,040 votes against his rival Haji Kakande Musa, who had so far polled 102 votes in the tentative results from 64 polling stations.

Prof. Victoria Mwaka was in an early lead in Makulubita and Nyimbwa sub-counties for the Luweero District Women MP seat with 517 votes against the incumbent Ms Rebbecca Lukwago who had so far garnered 412 votes. Both former Presidential Private Secretary Amelia Kyambade and John Bosco Lubyayi sailed through unopposed in Mawokota North and Mawokota Country respectively.

In Butambala, Education Minister Geraldine Namirembe Bitamazire was still leading her rivals Mariam Nalubega and Aisha Kabanda for woman MP flag-bearer. In Mpigi, NRM woman MP race, Ms Sarah Temulanda was also still leading while Mr John Mary Luwakanya was poised to take the party ticket to run for district chairperson.