Who is who in race for Sheema North MP seat?
(L-R) Guma Nuwagaba, Naome Kibaaju and Felix Mujuni
What you need to know:
Background. The seat was vacated by Dr Elioda Tumwesigye who recently won the municipality seat.
Three people have been nominated to contest for the Sheema North parliamentary seat ahead of the October 8 election.
On Tuesday, Ms Naome Kibaaju was nominated on the NRM ticket while Mr Guma Nuwagaba was nominated on the FDC ticket after defecting from NRM. Mr Felix Mujuni was okayed to contest as an Independent.
The district returning officer, Ms Deborah Asiimwe, said they were expecting six people but the rest did not show up.
Mr Brian Amanya, who arrived three minutes to 5pm, the closing time for nomination, did not have all the requirements and was not nominated.
Mr Nuwagaba, who is the former Mitooma RDC, defected to FDC, having contested for the NRM flag and lost to Ms Kibaaju on September 13.
“In the NRM primaries, my supporters were beaten and I was detained on the eve of the election. I decided to have (another) belonging and the party that has welcomed me is FDC,” he said.
The seat fell vacant following Dr Elioda Tumwesigye’s election as the MP for Sheema Municipality on July 27.
Guma Nuwagaba
Born. Guma Nuwagaba, 42, was born in Buringo, Masheruka Sub-county, Sheema District.
Education. He went to Buringo Primary School, St Mukasa Preparatory Seminary for upper primary and Kitabi Seminary for O-Level and A-Level. He studied Social Sciences at Makerere University.
Work experience. In 1998, he was elected Bushenyi District youth councillor. In 2002, he was elected Kigarama Sub-county councillor and served up to 2006. He was appointed Mitooma RDC in 2014.
Naome Kibaaju
Education. Ms Naome Kibaaju, 64, went to Bweranyangi Primary School and Bweranyangi Girl Secondary School in Bushenyi for O-Level. She went to Trinity College Nabbingo for A-level. She studied Public Administration at Makerere University.
Work experience. Ms Kibaaju worked at the Parliament Conference Centre, the population secretariat, Education Service Commission and Ministry of Defence.
Pledge. She wants to work for improvement of social services and promote unity.
Felix Mujuni
Education. Felix Mujuni, 49, went to Buringo Primary School in Masheruka, Sheema, St John’s Nyabwina Secondary School, Karera Technical Institute, Uganda Technical College Bushenyi, and Uganda Polytechnic Kyambogo for a diploma in technical education.
Career. He does construction work through his company, Mak Engineers and Contractors.
Pledge. Mujuni wants to improve education, health and agriculture services in the area.
