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FDC wins Makerere guild racePublish Date: Mar 05, 2013
FDC wins Makerere guild race
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Anna Adeke Ebaju
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By Innocent Anguyo

Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has won the Makerere University guild race.

Anna Adeke Ebaju, garnered 6,609 votes (60.87%) out of the total 10,949 to beat her closest opponent Henry Boniface Okot of National Resistance movement (NRM) who got 2,718 votes (25.03%).

The guild executive is the supreme decision making and governing body of the students.

The race attracted eight candidates from different political parties.

Martin Ssegawa of Democratic Party came third with 1,313 votes (12.01%) followed by Musa Byamaka, an independent candidate who got 104 votes (0.97%). Conservative Party’s (CP) Ronald Wandera was fourth with 59 votes (0.54%).

Martin Twinamasiko got 24 votes (0.22%), Kokas Okello obtained 15 votes (0.14%) and Isaac Ssekkonge trailed with 13 votes (0.12%). The three were independent candidates.

Electoral Commission (EC) boss Allan Akankwatsa declared 988 votes invalid.

Adeke becomes the fourth female guild president in Makerere’s 90-year history.

 

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