NRM's Martin Onguruco wins Serere LC5 election

SERERE - Eng. Martin Onguruco National Resistance Movement (NRM) has triumphed in the Serere district LC5 election with a landslide victory.

He won with 61,459 votes, with his closest challenger, Felix Samson Ecor of the Democratic Front (DF) party, in distant second with 12,323 votes.

The other candidates, Joseph Linos Opio of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) and Jimmy Alex Edotu of the Uganda People's Congress (UPC) got 2,438 votes and 817 votes, respectively.

Towards 11pm, Edotu left the tally centre, alleging that some of his supporters had been turned away from certain polling stations.

The tallying process faced intermittent power outages in a district of seven sub-counties and eight town councils.

Onguruco, who has previously contested for the Serere County MP seat twice, is now set to replace FDC's Stephen Ochola, who contested for the Serere County parliamentary seat last week and finished third.

Ronald Nsereko, the Serere district returning officer, formally announced Onguruco's victory at the district headquarters tally centre just before 4am on Friday.

A daughter congratulates her mother Angella Amoding (Independent) after winning as district councilor for Kadungulu Town County in Serere district. (Credit: Delux Emmy Alomu)

He particularly commended all participants for their discipline throughout the election and tallying process.

In his victory address, a satisfied Onguruco said the election outcome had reflected the connection he had with the community.

He committed to ensuring that resources allocated for roads, water, education, and health are managed effectively and pledged to combat corruption in the district's employee recruitment process.

Meanwhile, the winning Serere district councillors are: Emmanuel Okwalinga (Kateta sub-county), John Opit (Kyere sub-county), Henry Opio (Olio sub-county), David Emokol (Pingire sub-county), Paul Acibu (Labor sub-county), Francis Ocaga (Kidetok sub-county), Joseph Ekalam (Serere town council), Robert Okello (Kadungulu sub-county) and Samuel Mutebe (Kadungulu town council).

Others are: Dan Oriokot Achilu (Atiira sub-county), Stella Acede (Kadungulu sub-county & Kagwara town council), Grace Acan (Atiira sub-county), Modesta Atim (Kyere sub-county), Sarah Adongo (Olio sub-county & Serere town council), Dinah Achili (Ocaapa town council), Betty Amoding (Kyere sub-county), Esther Adipo (Pingire sub-county & Kidetok town council), Angela Amoding (Kadungulu town council) and Anna Grace Idou (Labor sub-county).   

Joyce Christine Aluro was elected unopposed as the district female councillor for Bugondo sub-county.