30 vie for Kampala seats
OVER 30 people were nominated yesterday for various constituencies in Kampala.Notable among them was East African Legislative Assembly member Margaret Nantongo Zziwa (NRM) who is contesting for the Kampala Woman seat.
By Vision Reporters
OVER 30 people were nominated yesterday for various constituencies in Kampala.Notable among them was East African Legislative Assembly member Margaret Nantongo Zziwa (NRM) who is contesting for the Kampala Woman seat.
She was accompanied by her husband, Capt. Francis Babu, who is contesting for the Kampala mayoral seat.
Nabilah Naggayi (FDC) contesting for the same seat as Zziwa, minister Fred Ruhindi (NRM, Nakawa), Latif Sebaggala (DP, Kawempe North), Ssebuliba Mutumba (DP, Kawempe south), Susan Nampijja (CP, Makidye east), Al-haji Mohammad Nsereko (NRM, Kampala Central) and Judith Matovu (Independent).
Faridah Mpiima (NRM) of Beat FM is eying Rubaga South, Allen Kisige (Independent, Rubaga North), Ernest Kivumbi (Peoples Development Party, Kampala Central), Ibrahim Kasozi (FDC, Makindye East) and John Kikonyogo (FDC, Rubaga North).
Earlier, a fight broke out during nominations at City Hall between DP supporters of local artist Eddy Yawe and supporters of Singh Katongole (NRM). The supporters tried to force their way into the gate, beating up a policeman during the scuffle. Yawe is vying for Kampala Central, while Katongole is contesting for Rubaga North.
Yawe and his supporters accused the security personnel and the NRM supporters of blocking them from accessing the venue.
They also accused the Police in Wandegeya of denying his entourage access to the city, forcing Yawe to abandon his convoy and use a boda boda.
The supporters continued to exchange insults as Katongole went to the nomination table, but it was not until the Police intervened that tempers cooled down.
Vincent Sserunjogi, the Electoral Commission sub-county superviser for Kawempe division, said Yawe had booked today (Friday) as his nomination date.
He explained that he told Yawe to wait so that he could first attend to those who had booked before him but in vain.
OVER 30 people were nominated yesterday for various constituencies in Kampala.Notable among them was East African Legislative Assembly member Margaret Nantongo Zziwa (NRM) who is contesting for the Kampala Woman seat.
She was accompanied by her husband, Capt. Francis Babu, who is contesting for the Kampala mayoral seat.
Nabilah Naggayi (FDC) contesting for the same seat as Zziwa, minister Fred Ruhindi (NRM, Nakawa), Latif Sebaggala (DP, Kawempe North), Ssebuliba Mutumba (DP, Kawempe south), Susan Nampijja (CP, Makidye east), Al-haji Mohammad Nsereko (NRM, Kampala Central) and Judith Matovu (Independent).
Faridah Mpiima (NRM) of Beat FM is eying Rubaga South, Allen Kisige (Independent, Rubaga North), Ernest Kivumbi (Peoples Development Party, Kampala Central), Ibrahim Kasozi (FDC, Makindye East) and John Kikonyogo (FDC, Rubaga North).
Earlier, a fight broke out during nominations at City Hall between DP supporters of local artist Eddy Yawe and supporters of Singh Katongole (NRM). The supporters tried to force their way into the gate, beating up a policeman during the scuffle. Yawe is vying for Kampala Central, while Katongole is contesting for Rubaga North.
Yawe and his supporters accused the security personnel and the NRM supporters of blocking them from accessing the venue.
They also accused the Police in Wandegeya of denying his entourage access to the city, forcing Yawe to abandon his convoy and use a boda boda.
The supporters continued to exchange insults as Katongole went to the nomination table, but it was not until the Police intervened that tempers cooled down.
Vincent Sserunjogi, the Electoral Commission sub-county superviser for Kawempe division, said Yawe had booked today (Friday) as his nomination date.
He explained that he told Yawe to wait so that he could first attend to those who had booked before him but in vain.