By KT Reporter
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has won six out of the eight Special Interest Group (SIG) elections for the Kwania District Council. In the Male Youth category, Ayita Gabriel of NRM emerged the winner with 269 votes against James Odongo of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), who polled five votes.The Male Persons with Disabilities (PWD) seat was won by Nelson Sadam Abili, the visually impaired Kwania District NRM Chairperson, who secured 31 votes to defeat incumbent Benson Okello, an independent candidate, who obtained 24 votes. In the Female PWD category, Susan Apili of NRM was declared the winner after garnering 28 votes against incumbent independent candidate Abuk Lydia Aweto, who scored 26 votes.
For the Male Workers’ representative position, Gregory Adupa Audu, the directly elected LC V councillor for Aduku Sub-county running as an independent, won with 31 votes. He defeated Ebong Moses Wacyclif of NRM, who obtained 22 votes. Meanwhile, in the Female Workers’ representative race, Koli Beatrice Ruth, a former Kwania District Community Development Officer contesting as an independent, won with 34 votes. She defeated Agaro Stella Adoko of NRM, who polled 19 votes, and incumbent Workers’ councillor Margret Oding, who received no votes.
In the Elderly Persons’ category, incumbent David Okello Owani, Tino Alex, and Auma Sharon Becky, the incumbent Female Youth District Councillor, all NRM candidates, were elected unopposed. The successful candidates were declared winners by Shara Kezia Birungi, the Kwania District Returning Officer, following elections conducted on Wednesday at the Uganda College of Commerce, Aduku.
Patrick Onyum Okwang, the Kwania District NRM General Secretary, attributed the party’s victory to strong mobilisation and the NRM’s clear agenda for the people.
Ayita Gabriel, the Male Youth Councillor-elect, pledged to unite and mobilise young people into enterprise groups to empower them economically and help eliminate ignorance and poverty. Gregory Adupa, the Male Workers’ District Councillor-elect, said he would prioritise legislation aimed at improving workers’ welfare.
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