Tag Archives: Soroti City East by-election

Erias Lukwago, the Kampala Lord Mayor, has dragged government spokesperson, Ofwono Opondo, to the High Court. The Lord Mayor seeks damage over the assault that happened at the NBS TV studios Last week, Erias Lukwago ran to the police after Ofwono Opondo assaulted him on live television. He recorded a statement at Kira Road Police accusing the latter of threatening ...

On Wednesday, 3rd August, 2022, the Forum for Democratic Change, said thy had forfeited its intent to involve in the Gogonyo by-elections. The party revealed that it will be redirecting all its efforts towards supporting NUP candidate Joseph Okoboi Opolot. Opolot is vying to become the Gogonyo County Member of Parliament. The decision comes after court throwing out Gogonyo County ...

EC Spokesperson, Paul Bukenya, has said Soroti had a very free campaign process and this is what they want in other areas that are going to have by-elections. However, he advised agents to act in accordance with the rules that govern the election procedure. “Soroti East had a very free campaign process where candidates campaigned with their principals. We want ...

Opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), has said it had started compiling evidence in the by-election in Soroti East with which they will petition court challenging the results. Christine Eyu, the Soroti District returning officer declared Mr. Herbert Edmund Ariko from NRM as the winner of the by-election. He garnered 9,257 votes against Mr. Moses Attan Okia (FDC) who ...

Forum for Democratic Change, FDC, has said they are going to challenge the Soroti East by-blection results. The party’s deputy spokesperson, John Kikonyogo, noted that they are gathering evidence of the unbecoming activities they say marred the by-election. “The heightened election which we believe was won by FDC’s Moses Attan, was marred with grave irregularities which include massive ballot stuffing, ...