By Arthur Arnold Wadero
Ms Lydia Wanyoto Mutende is leading and is ahead of the incumbent Mbale Woman Member of Parliament, Ms Connie Galiwango Nakayenze in the race for the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for Mbale City, according to provisional results from the partyās Electoral Commission.According to a press release issued by the by the partyās deputy EC chairperson, Mr John Arimpa, the results were tallied using data from 331 villages.āAfter a through forensic audit and re-tally, the commission called the four contestants on Thursday 24th September and briefed them on the findings. However, declaration forms for 58 villages out of 389 villages (representing 14.9 per cent) were completely missing,ā the statement reads in part.According to the statement Ms Wanyoto has a total of 2,061 votes translating into 54.8 per cent while Ms Galiwango has 18, 872 representing 36.8 per cent. The other two candidates are Jalia Namasaba who has a score of 2,824 thus 5.5 per cent and Ms Shadia Luwunule has 1,462 hence 2.9 per cent.In his address to the media after the release of the results, Mr Arimpa said: āthe commission will carry out elections in the remaining five villages, twenty five wards and two divisions on a date which will be announced.āThe NRM party primaries for the election of the Woman MP for Mbale City were conducted on September 4, but results were never announced due to the violence and chaos that was exhibited in theĀ region.