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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The 12-day campaign period for the Hoima District chairperson seat came to a close yesterday ahead of elections tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Supporters of the different political parties have been traversing the district to drum up support for their candidates.<\/p>\n

The position fell vacant following the death of Kadiri Kirungi on March 17 in a road crash at Mataagi Village in Bukomero Town Council, Kiboga District, on the Kampala-Hoima highway.<\/p>\n

The Electoral Commission says all is set and materials have been delivered.<\/p>\n

The campaign period commenced on September 1 and all candidates are optimistic that they will secure the support of 100,396 registered voters.<\/p>\n

Five candidates are in the race. They are Mr Patrick Musinguzi of Forum for Democratic Change, (DFC), Mr Uthuman Mugisha Mubaraka (NRM), Mr Moses Aguuda (NUP) and Independent candidates Vincent Muhumuza and Lenox Mugume.<\/p>\n

During campaigns, the candidates through their party leaders solicited for votes as they committed to ably represent their voters through following up on government expenditure.<\/p>\n

On Monday, the National Unity Platform president, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, campaigned for Mr Aguuda and assured his party of victory.<\/p>\n

The NRM national vice chairperson, Mr Moses Kigongo, too campaigned for the NRM candidate.<\/p>\n

Other candidates also shared their manifestos for the voters to make a final choice.<\/p>\n

Promises<\/b><\/p>\n

In an interview with the Monitor <\/b>yesterday, Mr Lenox Mugume (Independent) committed to ensure that the residents benefit from the various government programmes aimed at improving their livelihoods.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople of Hoima need financial empowerment, they need a leader who will create opportunities to improve their livelihood,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Musinguzi who contested for Bugahya County MP on an FDC ticket in 2021, and lost to Mr Pius Wakabi of NRM, said he would focus on addressing land grabbing in Kigorobya County, and tackling alleged corruption cases within the district administration.<\/p>\n

NRM\u2019s Mubaraka promised to ensure that residents obtain land titles to prevent unlawful evictions.<\/p>\n

This is his first foray into active politics after working as an enrolled nurse at Kigorobya Health Centre IV in Hoima District.<\/p>\n

NUP\u2019s Aguuda\u2019s focus is on securing a fair share of regional resources for the people of Hoima and addressing mismanagement issues that have plagued the district in previous years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis by-election is not about me or the people of Hoima, it is for all Ugandans because the issues affecting the people of Hoima affect other people from other districts, many people in Hoima have been oppressed by bad leadership, others their land is being grabbed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Mr Aguuda contested in the 2021 parliamentary race as an Independent candidate in Hoima East Division but lost to Dr Patrick Mwesigwa Isingoma (Independent).<\/p>\n

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