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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The Independent Electoral Commission last Thursday concluded the nomination exercise for the Hoima District chairperson by-election at Kitoba Sub-county headquarters, with the election date scheduled for September 14.<\/p>\n

The nomination attracted five candidates, who were duly nominated and will be vying for the position of district chairperson, which fell vacant on March 17 after the death of Kadiri Kirungi. He died in a road accident on the Kampala-Hoima Highway at Mataagi Village, Bukomero Town Council in Kiboga District.<\/p>\n

Ms Merab Kasande, the Hoima District Returning Officer, said of the eight individuals who picked nomination papers, only five were nominated.<\/p>\n

Two of the eight, Mr John Kwemara, who came third in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries and Mr Michael Byakagaba who picked nomination forms as an Independent candidate, did not appear for the nomination.<\/p>\n

Also, Ms Suzan Atuhura\u2019s nomination was cancelled because she did not present all the required documents in time and the electoral officials could not verify those presented by the time nominations closed at 5pm.<\/p>\n

Ms Kasande noted that the five nominated candidates commenced their campaigns on Friday last week and will end on September 12. She urged all candidates to follow a harmonised campaign programme.<\/p>\n

The nominated candidates include Mr Patrick Musinguzi of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Mr Uthuman Mugisha Mubaraka of NRM and Mr Moses Aguuda of the National Unity Platform (NUP). The independent candidates are Mr Vincent Muhumuza and Mr Lenox Mugume.<\/p>\n

Mr Mugisha is the son of the deceased former LC5 chairperson, Kirungi.<\/p>\n

He emerged victorious in the NRM party primaries held on August 28, where he garnered 11,318 votes, defeating five other contenders. His closest challenger, Mr Muhumuza, got 8,897 votes.<\/p>\n

However, Mr Muhumuza, who also serves as the Hoima District NRM vice chairman, has decided to stand as an independent candidate, citing numerous irregularities in the party primaries.<\/p>\n

These five candidates will be seeking the votes of the 100,396 registered voters in the district and the election is set to take place in 173 gazetted polling stations across the district.<\/p>\n

Following the closure of the nomination process last week, prominent NRM party figures have commenced campaigns in Hoima.<\/p>\n

Leading the NRM campaign team is Mr Moses Kigongo, the NRM national vice chairman. He is supported by Mr Tanga Odoi, the NRM electoral commission chairman, and other key party leaders.<\/p>\n

Mr Uthuman Mugisha (NRM)<\/b><\/p>\n

While it is Mr Mugisha\u2019s first time to join active politics, he has showed a promising future by securing his party\u2019s flag in this by-election. He is from Dwoli-Kyambalingwire Village in Kitoba Sub-county. Mr Mugisha said his focus is to carry on his father\u2019s legacy, with much emphasis on health, education, infrastructure and agriculture. \u201cThe NRM party has its manifesto and Hoima District is inclusive. The focus will be to accomplish by prioritising agriculture, health, education and infrastructure development,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Moses Aguuda (NUP)<\/b><\/p>\n

In the 2021 general elections, he contested on an Independent ticket for Hoima East Division parliamentary seat but lost to Mr Patrick Mwesigwa Isigoma, who was on an Independent ticket too. Born in Kigorobya County, Mr Aguuda said he wants to correct the mess in the district chairperson\u2019s office. \u201cThis by-election is not about me or the people of Hoima District, it is for all Ugandans because the issues affecting the people of Hoima affect other people from other districts,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Patrick Musinguzi (FDC)<\/b><\/p>\n

Mr Musinguzi is taking his second shot at active politics. In the 2021 general elections, he contested on the FDC ticket for the Bugahya County parliamentary seat but lost to Mr Pius Wakabi of NRM. He is from Kakindo Village, Bulindi Town Council in Bugahya County. In an interview with this publication, he said: \u201cMy focus will be on the issue of infrastructure, land grabbing in the district that has persisted and I will also tackle the issue of the district service commission that is accused of selling jobs.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mr Lenox Mugume (Ind)<\/b><\/p>\n

He is a former contestant for Masindi District chairperson seat in the 2021 polls, which he lost.<\/p>\n

He said his focus will be on empowering people to benefit from all opportunities that will be available to improve their livelihood. \u201cPeople need empowerment. I need to create opportunities for them to see that their livelihood is enhanced. People need to benefit from the district because there are many opportunities in this oil region. They need to tap into them and have money in their pockets,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Vincent Muhumuza (Ind)<\/b><\/p>\n

Mr Muhumuza is a seasoned political fighter. Beyond being the current NRM vice chairman for Hoima District, he served as the District Councillor for Kahoora Division in Hoima Municipality between 2011 and 2016.<\/p>\n

He was born in Nyamasonga Village, Kabaale Sub-county in Hoima District.<\/p>\n

In the 2016 general elections, he contested as an Independent for the Hoima District chairperson seat, after losing in the NRM party primaries, but he lost to the late Kirungi. He contested again in the 2021 general elections and lost in the NRM party primaries to the late Kirungi.<\/p>\n

Undeterred, he chose to run as an Independent candidate for the district chairperson seat but still lost. In the most recent NRM party primaries for the by-election, he again lost to Mr Mugisha, a son of his former rival. As he has always done, he decided to run on an Independent ticket.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cContesting as an Independent candidate is a signal to our party\u2019s national chairman that some things are not good in our party. We had many irregularities in our primaries and this compelled me to stand as an Independent. I am not against the party but it is the poor methods of work that concern me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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