Dr Tanga Odoi Suspends Bukono NRM Primaries Election After Min. Namuganza’s Agent Is Killed
By Keefa Nuwahereza
Dr. Tanga Odoi, the Chairperson of the National
Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission has Friday afternoon suspended the
NRM primaries elections in Bukono Constituency, Namutumba District after an
agent of Persis Namuganza, the state minister for lands, was killed.
Persis Namuganza faces stiff competition from Emmanuel
Katoko, the current Speaker of Namutumba District and brother of State Minister
for Agriculture Hon. Aggrey Bagiire.
Shortly after the incident, Dr Tanga Odoi announced that
he had suspended the elections to pave way for investigations into the
murder, although he did not reveal details
of the deceased.
“I have suspended elections in Bukono constituency
because Hon. Persis Namuganza’s agent was killed this morning. We hav...