ABIRIGA: Electoral Commission sets date for by-election

By Joseph Lubandi

Posted on June 28, 2018

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The Electoral Commission (EC) has set August 15 as the date on which the Arua Municipality by-election formerly held by slain MP Ibrahim Abiriga, will be held.

According to Justice Simon Byabakama, the EC chairperson, about Shs500m has been earmarked for the by-election.

Byabakama told journalists that a stakeholders’s meeting will be held in Arua to harmonise any raisng issues and nominations will be held for a period of two days, from July 19-20, 2018.

Over 20 candidates have expressed interest in the by-election, including former Terego County MP, Kassiano Wadri, who wants to contest on the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) ticket.

via: Matooke Republic