Daily Monitor
Wednesday January 27 2021
L-R: Peter P. Emaru (FDC), Soroti West; Richard Muhumuza (NRM), Fort Portal City Central and Bosco Muhanuzi (NRM), Hoima East
Summary
Mr Eyobu left his seat to contest as city councillor for Soroti City West but he lost.
Mr Emaru said the first thing he intends to do is to extend pipe water to the areas which were annexed to form Soroti City.
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NRM candidate Richard Muhumuza was declared winner of Fort Portal Tourism City Central Division mayorship with 6,990 votes.
He was followed by Mr Joram Bitamanya (FDC), who polled 3,869 votes, Mr Herbert Mugisa (Ind), coming in the third place with 2,193 votes, followed by Mr Gilbert Kayondo (Ind) with 1,010 votes, Mr Davis Rwamuhumbu (NUP) with 253 and Mr Yasin Abdallah (Ind) with 132 votes.
Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 26 2021
Security personnel at KCCA yard A-MUL Polling Station on 6th Street in Kampala yesterday. PHOTO/DAVID LUBOWA
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Acts of violence and other electoral irregularities were reported at various polling stations across the country as Ugandans elected division mayors and councillors.
As was the case with the recently-concluded mayoral and district chairperson elections, yesterday’s elections were also characterised by low voter turnout.
Elections cancelled in Mbale, Lugazi
In Mbale, drama ensued in Moni Ward in the Industrial Division when a fight broke out among supporters. Police used teargas to calm the situation.
Also, voting for women councillors at Nauyo Primary School Polling Station in Industrial Division was cancelled due to mismatch of symbols and names of candidates on the ballot papers.