Dokolo by-election

UPC boasts of better strategy ahead of 2026 polls

Prossy Kisakye | March 22, 2024

The president of Uganda People’s Congress-(UPC), Mr Jimmy Akena, has spoken out on the party’s victory in the Thursday Dokolo Woman MP by-election. The Electoral Commission on Thursday declared UPC’s Sarah Aguti Nyangkori as the overall winner of the by-election. Aguti won with 23044 votes followed by NRM’s Janet Adongo […]

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FDC’s Amuriat blames Dokolo by-election loss on electoral malpractice

Reporter | March 22, 2024

Monitor Team The Forum For Democratic Change president Mr Patrick Amuriat has blamed the party’s loss in yesterday’s Dokolo District Woman parliamentary by-election on alleged gross electoral malpractice. He says they experienced cases of voter bribery happening along the roads, and ferrying voters to polling stations, a claim that the […]

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UPC’s Sarah Aguti wins Dokolo Woman MP by-election

Prossy Kisakye | March 22, 2024

Ms Sarah Aguti from the opposition Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party has been declared winner in the Thursday Dokolo Woman MP by-election. The Dokolo district returning officer, Erikwaine Ngobi, announced Aguti after scoring the largest number of votes. Aguti gathered 23044 out of 47169 total number of valid votes cast. […]

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Dokolo by-election: UPC alleges ballot stuffing

Prossy Kisakye | March 21, 2024

The secretary general of Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), Mr Fred Ebil has revealed that the Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament by-election that began peacefully “is turning dramatic” in some areas. This is after the UPC team allegedly encountered pre-ticked and stuffed ballot boxes in Iceme Town Council. “In Iceme […]

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All set for Dokolo by-election

Reporter | March 20, 2024

The Electoral Commission says all is set for tomorrow’s by-election for Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament. This follows the conclusion of campaigns by the five candidates in the race yesterday. Dokolo Returning Officer Mr Steven Ngobi said earlier that the exercise went smoothly and is hoping for the same […]