PARTIAL results of the NRM primaries for parliamentary seats showed mixed fortunes for big party shots, with some cruising to victory while others lost.

In Kinkizi West, security minister Amama Mbabazi was leading his opponent, Gad Rugaju, in 40 polling stations. Rugaju took two stations. In Kumi, former minister for disaster preparedness Christine Aporu was headed to victory, leading in 74 out of the 77 polling stations.

The closest opponent, Hellen Asikeit, was leading in three stations.
The Vice-President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya, was leading his opponent Topistar Kanzarwa with big margins in Busiro North. In the 12 polling stations of Kakiri town council the, VP scored 1,388, compared to Kanzarwa’s 265 votes.

Second deputy Prime Minister Henry Kajura was leading his rival Patrick Isingoma in 40 out of the 42 polling stations of Hoima Municipality.

In Kisoro, Woman MP aspirant, Sarah Mateke, is leading, followed by Eudia Kwizera. In Bufumbira East, Ethics minister Dr. James Nsaba Buturo was ahead of his rival Eddie Kwizera. In Bufumbira North, while incumbent Tracy Bucanayandi was leading opponent John Tereraho.

NRM chief whip Daudi Migereko became flag-bearer of Butembe unopposed. Provisional results in Gulu district indicated that former MP Jacob Oulanyah was in the lead in Omoro county. In most of the polling stations, he beat his only rival, George Omona, with a wide margin.

In some polling stations like Wang-Lobo in Odek sub-county, Oulanyah got 103 votes against only eight by Omona, at Idure village Oulanyah got 329 against Omona’s 21 votes and at Awali Wang-Lobo village, he bagged 411 votes against two votes for Omona.

In Amuru, former minister and peace negotiator Betty Bigombe was also leading Elizabeth Alimadi by a wide margin in 11 polling stations.

However, for local government state minister Perez Ahabwe, the story was different. He was trailing in Rubanda East of Kabale district. His opponent Henry Musasizi was leading in 48 of the 52 polling stations.

Elsewhere in the country, results details were scanty. In some 38 districts, the elections were postponed over violence, delayed delivery of electoral materials, rigging and missing names on the voters’ register.

However, in Hoima, Kabale, Nwoya, Gulu, Kanungu, Kumi, Bukedea, Katakwi, Nakapiripirit and Kaboong, elections went on smoothly, while those in Kampala, Mukono, Buikwe, Nyankwanzi and Kiboga were postponed.

“In Kampala, the problem was the biometric registration, which was not concluded and the register was not ready,” the NRM electoral commission boss, Margaret Magomu, said in a statement.

“In Mukono and Buikwe, ballot papers ended up in the wrong hands. In Kyankwanzi and Kiboga, election materials delayed. The EC regrets any inconveniences caused,” Magomu explained.