The nomination of candidates to contest in the by-election for Chairperson, Bukedea District will be conducted starting, Monday, June 5, 2023.
“During this exercise, the Commission will also nominate candidates to contest for positions of Councillors in Local Government Councils in Bukedea District where vacancies exist,” said Electoral Commission spokesperson, Paul Bukenya.
He said the nominations will be conducted at the Office of the Returning Officer in Bukedea Town Council, starting at 9am and ending at 5pm.
Aspiring candidates will be required to fulfil all the requirements for nomination for District Chairperson (LC. V) and Councillor for the respective electoral position.
The District Chairperson seat for Bukedea District fell vacant following the death of the former Chairperson, Moses Olemukan on December 17, 2022, while the other Local Government vacancies occurred due to resignation of the elected Councillors.
So far, 7 aspirants have collected forms for nomination of District Chairperson, and are expected to return them for verification during this exercise:
- Akol Mary (National Resistance Movement – NRM);
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Edekeny Pius (Independent);
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Lokwiisk Tychicus Ebukalin (Independent);
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Oita Sam Odeke (Forum for Democratic Change – FDC);
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Okiria Paul (National Unity Platform – NUP);
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Okwii Salim (Uganda Peoples’ Congress – UPC); and,
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Omagor David Stephen (Independent).
The nomination exercise will end on Tuesday, June 6, 2023.
“The nominated candidates will conduct campaign meetings for 6 days, that is, from Wednesday 7th to Monday 12th June 2023,” said Bukenya.
The polling for District Female Workers Councillor, Bukedea and the Sub County Male Youth Councillor representing Kocheka Sub-county, will be conducted on June 13, 2023, and shall be by electoral college.
Polling and counting of results for by-election of the District Chairperson, Bukedea; the District Directly-elected Councillor for Bukedea Sub County; the Sub County Woman Councillor for Mukongoro in Aligoi Sub County and the Sub County Directly-elected Councillor for Kotiokot Parish in Kabarwa Sub County, will be conducted on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at all polling stations in the affected electoral areas.
