Ken elected CP boss

Dec 11, 2005

JOHN Ken Lukyamuzi has been elected the Conservative Party (CP) president and the party’s presidential candidate for 2006 elections.

By Paul Kiwuuwa
JOHN Ken Lukyamuzi has been elected the Conservative Party (CP) president and the party’s presidential candidate for 2006 elections.
The Lubaga South MP was elected at the party’s first delegates’ conference since 1980 after the incumbent, Nsubuga Nsambu, pulled out, citing malpractices.
Another candidate, Ssemusu Mugobansonga, also pulled out.
“I am taking legal action so that the elections are nullified. We had invited only 297 delegates but Lukyamuzi brought more voters,” Nsambu said at the delegates’ conference at Fairway Hotel in Kampala on Saturday.
Nsambu accused Hosea Ssewanyana, the CP National Council chairman and returning officer, of conniving with Lukyamuzi to invite 800 delegates countrywide.
The poll was reduced to a two-man race, with Lukyamuzi polling 342 votes against Edmond Nkalubo’s 82 votes. There were 36 invalid votes.
Many delegates said Lukyamuzi had made CP known countrywide by holding rallies thus selling its image and attracting more supporters.
Thomas Nyeko was elected unopposed, replacing Lukyamuzi as the secretary general, while Godfrey Okidi was elected vice-president for northern Uganda. Grace Ssebina was elected vice-chairman central region.
Dressed in CP’s purple and white gown, lukyamuzi vowed to lead CP to victory in the 2006 polls.
Ssewanyana said other posts would be filled up next week, adding that most of the delegates were tired.
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