Kadondi Gracious has emerged victorious in the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential flag bearer primaries for the upcoming guild elections at Makerere University.
The primaries were held earlier on Monday at the party’s revolutionary headquarters in Makerere Kavule, bringing together several aspirants competing to carry the party flag in the race for the 92nd Guild Presidency.
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According to the official results declaration, Kadondi Gracious secured 580 votes, defeating five other candidates in the highly contested internal election.
Other candidates performed as follows:
Mujuzu Mike Flugensio – 286 votes
Nyaika Daniel – 261 votes
Mubiriu John Bosco – 54 votes
Atuha Cohen – 15 votes
Ssendagala Isma – 0 votes
A total of 1,196 valid votes were cast, while 34 ballots were declared invalid, bringing the total ballots counted to 1,230.
The results were officially declared by Kato Lawrence Kanyike, the presiding officer of the Makerere University People Power Guild Presidential Flagbearer Primaries.
Following the announcement, supporters congratulated Kadondi on her victory, describing it as a major step toward the broader guild election scheduled to determine the next student leader at Makerere University.
Her win now positions her as the official NUP-backed candidate in the upcoming guild presidential race, one of the most closely followed student political contests in Uganda.
The Makerere guild elections are expected to attract candidates from several political leanings and student movements as campaigns intensify for leadership of the 92nd Guild Government.