Rushenyi, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Naome Kabasharira, the aspirant who won and later lost the Rushenyi constituency NRM parliamentary primary election has accused the Electoral Commission chairman, Dr Tanga Odoi of siding with her opponent to rig her victory. Speaking today at the party EC offices located at Plot 13 …
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Sembabule, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Contestants for the National Resistance Movement- NRM party primaries in Mawogola North and West constituencies, Sembabule district have rejected the use of National Identity Cards in today’s elections. The NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson Dr Tanga Odoi on Tuesday evening issued new guidelines for the primaries. …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Electoral Commission (EC) Chairman Dr Tanga Odoi, has made changes in the process through which successful candidates in the today’s municipal council elections in Kampala Central are to be announced. NRM held its primary election today, in which members …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Voters in the National Resistance Movement-NRM primaries for Kampala Central division mayoral candidates and councillors have defied the party guidelines by voting before the stipulated time. Recently, the NRM Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr Tanga Odoi directed that no election primary elections take place before the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Polling officers from Naguru 2 in Nakawa division have protested the decision to cut their pay to only 10,000 shillings for the day from 20,000. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) is today electing party flag bearers for the position of City Mayors, Kampala Lord Mayor, …
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Rwampara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Julius Tusiime Karuhanga, who lost in the Rwampara East constituency NRM party primaries, has petitioned the party’s national electoral commission chairperson seeking nullification of the elections. Tusiime was contesting against the incumbent Charles Ngabirano, Allan Bomuhangi and Ivan Mutsika. According to the official results, announced …
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Rwampara, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The NRM party National Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr Tanga Odoi has dismissed the Rwampara District registrar, Richard Asiimwe. Asiimwe is accused of defying the National NRM party electoral commission Chairperson and announcing a new winner of the woman Member of Parliament flag bearer. Dr Odoi …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of National Resistance Movement- NRM party legislators has asked the Central Executive Committee (CEC) to review a decision allowing members not in the party register to vote in the primaries. Last week, President Yoweri Museveni directed that all NRM members should be allowed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Yoweri Museveni has backed NRM electoral commission head Dr Tanga Odoi’s strong stance against manipulation of results from the national primaries held on Friday. The NRM electoral chief has postponed several contests across the country due to violence and suspended some results after …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As members of the ruling National Resistance Movement – NRM go to the polls today across the country to choose flag-bearers for Members of Parliament, at least 33 candidates are smiling as they have nobody challenging them. According to Dr. Tanga Odoi, the NRM Electoral …
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