NRM aspirants raring to go all the way

By Eddie Ssejjoba

KAMPALA - Most National Resistance Movement (NRM) parliamentary and district aspirants continue to get excited after picking nomination forms from the Electoral Commission offices in Kampala, each vowing to ride on the party’s achievements to glide through the primaries and to final victory.

Many of these include newcomers, especially in the newly created constituencies and those who tried and lost in past elections.

Nasser Basajjabalaba, a brother to city tycoon Hassan Basajjabalaba picked his forms and vowed to use all his fame and support to win the primaries in Bushenyi-Ishaka Municipality and take on the FDC’s Odo Tayebwa.

Basajjabalaba will battle with Willis Bashaasha in the NRM primaries after the former also picked papers.

“I know I have the support and I assure my supporters that I have a lot in store for them. Working with the NRM government and President Yoweri Museveni as our national party chairman, I will cause the development that is much needed in the area,” he said.
 

ASPIRANTS (L-R): Nasser Basajjabalaba (Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality), Francis Nyero (Omoro County), Godfrey Othieno (Tororo North)

Basajjabalaba will also face Gordon Arinda alias Cowboy who vowed to challenge him for the seat.

Betty Basajjabalaba has also picked nomination papers for the Mbarara Municipality parliamentary seat hoping to replace the incumbent, Emma Boona. They will be joined by former journalist Rosette Kajungu Mutambi who also picked papers for the same seat.

Former journalist, Jonas Tumwine, the hitherto Public Relations Officer for the Ministry of Public Service, is also eying Sheema North constituency.

Tumwine says the future of NRM is bright and it needs a tough team of newcomers to steer and implement its unfinished programs. He pledged to help the youth get jobs through linking their groups to government funds.

Janet Kiconco is eyeing Kabale district woman parliamentary seat while Leticia Tuhebwe is looking at Ibanda South seat.

Rose Nalubowa Muwawu, who picked her papers on Wednesday, is hoping to replace Mathias Kasamba for the Kakuuto County seat after the legislator announced that he would not return to parliament, while Jane Francis Kagaayi hopes to win the district woman parliamentary seat currently held by tourism minister, Maria Mutagamba.
 

ASPIRANTS (L-R): Syda Bumba (Nakaseke North), Pamella Nuwamanya (Nyabushozi County), Rose Nalubowa Muwawu (Rakai district)

From Busia Municipality, Michael Kajuba Wesonga is hopeful of winning the NRM primaries while Lt. Richard Oseku is eying the Kibaale County in Palisa district.

Hailat Grace Kawuda wants the Iganga district woman seat while Grace Chemisto wants that of Kween district.

Rtd Major Betty Akkelo wants to represent Serere district in parliament while Francis Nyero vows to defeat deputy speaker of parliament, Jacob Oulanya for the Omoro County seat.

Meanwhile, Nusura Tiperu wants to leave the East African Legislative Assembly to return to Koboko North.      

Pamela Nuwamanya wants Nyabushozi County while Jane Awichi wants Kaberamaido district woman parliamentary seat.  

Eng. Benon Mugizi, formerly teaching at the University of Botswana, is eying Igara East seat and among his strong points will be to promote modern agriculture to his constituents.

More NRM aspirants
 

L-R: Stephen Rwakanuma (Bukanga, Isingiro), MP for Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), Anthony Ssemmuli (Buwekula)
 

L-R: Nusura Tiperu (Koboko North), Jane Awichi (Kaberamaido district woman MP), Rosette Mutambi Kajungu (Mbarara district)

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L-R: Eng Benon Mugizi (Igara East), Peter Babu (Butemba, Kyankwanzi), Gordon Arinda (Bushenyi-Ishaka municipality)