By George Emuron Court in Bukedea district has remanded the Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Mr. William Wilberforce Tukei together with the District Police Commander (DPC) Charles Patrick Okoto and the Bukedea town council Gombolola Intelligence Security Officer (GISO) Mohamoud Oluka over chaos in the just concluded Bukedea by-election. The trio […]
By George Emuron Five police officers have been charged by a Magistrate’s Court in Bukedea district and remanded to prison over charges of aggravated robbery. Last week, President Museveni directed the State House Anti-Corruption Unit to investigate the violence that marred the recent Bukedea LC5 by-election. The officers are identified […]
The Electoral Commission has declared Ms Mary Akol, the NRM candidate as the winner of the Bukedea District chairperson by-election. According to the declaration form signed by Mr Joel Mugyenyi, the Bukedea District returning officer, Ms Akol won garnered 79692 votes against her rivals Mr Lokwiski Tychicus Ebukalin who garnered […]
Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party flag bearer in the Bukedea LCV by-election, Mr Oita Sam Odeke has declared withdrawal from the ongoing Bukedea LC5 by-election due to alleged fraud. Mr Oita says he decided to do so after witnessing an irregular polling exercise marred by ballot stuffing at many […]
By George Emuron The Electoral Commission (EC) has urged aggrieved parties in the ongoing Bukedea by-election to formally file their complaints before the District Returning Officer. This follows reports of alleged voter intimidation and ballot staffing at some of the polling stations. Some voters claim that by 7am, they reported […]
