The NRM electoral commission has today declared Godfrey Aine Kaguta also alias Sodo, a brother to President Museveni as the winner of the highly contested Mawogola North constituency election in the NRM primaries.
The results announced by the electoral commission chairperson Dr. Tanga Odoi on Wednesday evening had Sodo polling 17343 votes against Shartsi Kutesa 16104 while Salim Kisekka only managed 4274. The results announced reveal that Kaguta beat Shartsi Kutesa, his closest rival by 1239 votes.
The election which was supposed to be held on September 4, was postponed twice over acts of violence between supporters of two parties who are both close to the First family.
The voting exercise was done by lining up, as was the case with other areas where elections for the ruling NRM party flag bearers.
Dr. Tanga Odoi on Wednesday he had received a petition from Musherure challenging Sodo’s election as NRM flag bearer for Mawogola North. However he requested her to give other candidates copies of the petition.
