By Dradenya Amazia

ENG. Gabriel Aridru has won the Arua Municipality NRM party parliamentary candidacy.

Aridru bagged 6,103, his closet rival Ratib Buga got 1,802, while Mohammad Ali Aluma got 65.

Richard Andama Ferua, Jaber Andiga and Alfred Angamvile withdrew from the competition, citing harassment and intimidation.

Rita Popo was elected flag-bearer for the Woman MP seat after she won with 43,698 votes over her rivals Alice Arumadri with 42,794 and Night Ajio with 35,452.
In Madi Okollo county, party district treasurer Martine Drito beat his closest rival Ismael Alli Ogama with a narrow margin. Ayivu county elected Jimmy Ondoma who beat the incumbent, Margret Angufiru with 7,919 against 6,293.

For the mayoral position, incumbent Charles Asiki won with 6,604 votes.