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Gov’t Chief Whip Hamson Obua nominated unopposed in NRM primaries

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Gov’t Chief Whip Hamson Obua nominated unopposed in NRM primaries
Chief Whip Hamson Obua Right at the NRM Electoral Commission
Authorities Chief Whip Hamson Obua (Handsome) at the NRM Electoral Price in Kampala after nomination. PHOTO URN

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Authorities Chief Whip, Hamson Obua, has been nominated unopposed within the ruling National Resistance Motion (NRM) event primaries for the Ajuri County parliamentary seat. Obua turn out to be formally nominated on Thursday by NRM Electoral Price Chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi at the event headquarters in Kampala.

Speaking after his nomination, Obua talked about being unopposed signifies the have faith the of us of Ajuri have within the service provide efforts of the ruling event. He cited achievements in infrastructure, entry to scrub water, electrification, education, and healthcare companies and products within the constituency.

Diversified politicians nominated unopposed up to now embody Rt. Hon. Anita Annet Amongst, Speaker of Parliament and incumbent Bukedea District Girl MP, and Dr. Jane Ruth Aceng, the Health Minister and most contemporary Lira Metropolis Girl MP. These unopposed candidates will skip the July 16th inner event elections and proceed at this time to the 2026 traditional elections to face candidates from other political occasions.

In Castle Portal Metropolis, Patrick Kamulindwa has been nominated to contest because the NRM flag bearer for Central Division Constituency. Kamulindwa is the fashioned National Chairperson of NRM District Election Officers and a protracted-serving Kabarole District Election Officer. Kamulindwa, who resigned his put up closing month to affix the rush, talked about the time to liberate Castle Portal is now.

He promised transformative suggestions focusing on agro-cottage industries, improved service provide, and revitalizing Mugahinga Regional Sanatorium. He furthermore pledged to partner with external enhance companies and native organizations to toughen livelihoods within the metropolis.

Though his supporters had been blocked from having access to the nomination venue, their jubilation turn out to be audible delivery air, prompting Dr. Tanga Odoi to repeat the nomination info for clarity.

In the interim, in Mubende Municipality, Masembe Deo Mujabi furthermore secured his nomination. He criticized the most contemporary MP for absenteeism and failure to establish native areas of work for team engagement. Masembe decried the chronic lack of overall companies and products similar to smooth water and electricity.

“Folk are aloof sharing water sources with animals,” he talked about, “and hundreds of areas remain in darkness despite residents paying taxes.” Masembe, who resides in Mubende, expressed optimism that voters would crimson meat up a candidate who lives among them and understands their on a regular foundation challenges.

The NRM nomination exercise for Parliamentary, Mayoral, and LC5 District Chairperson flag bearer positions will proceed till June 30, 2025, forward of the inner elections scheduled for July 16. NRM Handsome Department officials Enoch Barata and Anthony Bazira are overseeing the verification and scrutiny of nomination paperwork.

They’ve instructed aspirants with missing bureaucracy or errors to impress corrections earlier than the deadline. While the predominant day noticed a heavy turnout of aspiring candidates, the numbers have since tapered off—partly consequently of intermittent rain drizzles and most aspirants having rushed to file early and open campaigning.

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