Isingiro North ANT flag-bearer Rutahweire dragged to EC over alleged forgery

ISINGIRO - Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) flag-bearer Anthony Rutahweire has been summoned to the Electoral Commission (EC) headquarters in Kampala.

Rutahweire says the development stems from queries about the authenticity of his candidature, which one of his opponents reportedly contends is illegal.

“Dear Isingiro North Constituents, family and friends, this is to let you know that I have been summoned by the Electoral Commission to appear at their head office to defend the allegation that some of my supporters who had appended their signatures on my nomination forms were fraudulent,” he posted on a campaign platform.

“I will be appearing at the EC any time from now to defend myself. I am also very much aware that one of the candidates I am contesting with (usual suspects) is behind all this nonsensical political move,” Rutahweire added.

Rutahweire originally belonged to the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC).

However, following the chaotic internal elections that ushered in Patrick Oboi Amuriat, Rutahweire, alongside several Ankole leaders, including Mary Frances Kabatereine, first decamped to ‘New Formation’.

The latter, which was a breakaway faction, eventually morphed into ANT in 2019.
Rutahweire was among the ANT leaders who were with Gen. Mugisha Muntu during his campaigns in Isingiro district on October 7, 2025, where they also opened an office.

Previous cases

This is not the first time such a development has happened to one of the contestants in the constituency. On December 31, 2020, Nicholas Atuheirwe, an aspirant for Isingiro North, dragged incumbent and state minister for agriculture Bright Kanyontore Rwamirama to EC over the same.

Arguing that the latter was using papers of two different people. However, the matter was found to be false.

“The nomination of a one Mr Rwamirama Bright Kanyontore as an aspirant for election as a Member of Parliament for Isingiro North constituency was in error because the attached academic documents to nomination papers were and still are in the names of a different person. Rwamirama Bright for Ordinary level certificate and another person named Rwamirama. K. Bright for Advanced level certificate, which are totally different from the MP aspirants with the names of Rwamirama Bright Kanyontore on his National Identification,” Atuheirwe argued.

However, his petition was later found to be wanting in many aspects and subsequently dismissed.