Why NUP lost Jinja City division mayor seats

Daily Monitor
Thursday January 28 2021
The new Jinja Bridge is one of the tourist attractions in Jinja Town in Eastern Uganda. Photo | Tony Mushoborozi
Summary
At the end of the elections, all NUP flagbearers in Jinja City South and Jinja City North lost. A combination of factors have been advanced to explain the trend.
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Although the Opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) party took the Jinja City mayoral seat and went on to galvanise its presence in the just concluded municipality elections, the story is different in the two divisions of Jinja City.
At the end of the elections, all NUP flagbearers in Jinja City South and Jinja City North lost. A combination of factors have been advanced to explain the trend.

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