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SERERE: NRM camp split ahead of by-election

Serere, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of the National Resistance Movement-NRM party members have declined to support Phillip Oucor, the party’s flag bearer in the Serere County parliamentary by-election. Phillip Oucor was the NRM’s party choice in the 2021 parliamentary race. However, with a vote margin of 5,195, he lost …

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Tanga Odoi defends security actions during MAK Convocation election

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University Convocation chairperson, Dr Tanga Odoi has defended the security invasion of their Annual General Meeting held on December 30, 2022. Makerere University Convocation is the statutory body that brings together its staff and alumni. The body, established by the Universities and Other Tertiary …

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NRM asks court to dismiss case filed by EALA aspirants

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High Court Judge Musa Ssekaana has fixed  August 1st 2022 to deliver his decision in the case where 23 members of the National Resistance Movement want the court to declare the decision by their party to exclude them from the East African Legislative Assembly-EALA elections …

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NRM: 23 party members contest CEC decision on EALA representatives

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Twenty-three members of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) have written to the party Secretary-General and the party Electoral Commission chairperson contesting their elimination from the primaries of the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) race. The complainants are Nuwabiine Jossy, Maganda Julius, Nuwagaba Herbert, Dr. …

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13 NRM MPs express interest in speakership race

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Thirteen National Resistance Movement (NRM) MPs have expressed interest in the position of Speaker of Parliament. These include the Deputy Speaker Anita Among, Deputy Attorney General Jackson Kafuuzi, Minister of State for Defence Jacob Oboth Oboth, Jackson Atima Lee Buti, Arua Central MP, and Tororo …

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NRM sets dates for residual party primary elections

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement-NRM party has set dates for holding residual party primary elections. The elections will start on September 25th and run till October 3rd 2020 in constituencies where primary elections for parliamentary candidates were postponed. Dr. Tanga Odoi, the NRM Electoral Commission chairperson …

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NRM Electoral Commission summons 17 district election officers

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party is summoning its election officers from 17 districts to explain the genesis of malpractices that marred the recent party primaries within their jurisdictions. The officers are from the districts of Ibanda, Isingiro, Tororo, Mbale, Jinja, Gulu, Kanungu, Lira, …

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Dr Tanga Odoi threatens to disqualify Rushenyi candidates over protests

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The ruling National Resistance Movement-NRM Electoral Commission chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi has threatened to disqualify any candidate behind the demonstrations connected to the contested Rushenyi County NRM primary elections. It follows a week of protests by angry voters in Rushenyi County, Rwahi, Rubaare and …

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Minister Rukutana takes lead in Rushenyi county vote recount

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister of Labor Mwesigwa Rukutana is leading the Rushenyi County NRM party primary elections in a recount held today. The recount presided over by the chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party-Electoral Commission Dr Tanga Odoi follows a petition filed by Rukutana challenging …

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Butemba county aspirants jointly challenge NRM primary results

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Five contestants in the just concluded National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries in Butemba Constituency, Kyankwanzi district are demanding for the nullification of results from the exercise. The contestants who include area MP Innocent Pentagon Kamusiime, former MP Samuel Ssemugaba, Peter Babu Kabango, Patrick …

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