The NRM 1st vice Chairman, Alhajj Moses Kigongo has asked the voters of Hoima district to elect Mugisha Uthuman Mubaraka in the LCV by-election. He was today at Dwoli church of Uganda primary school in the district conference of NRM leaders. Mugisha was elected to hold the NRM flag in recent primaries.
The conference convened to show solidarity to Mugisha ahead of the 14th September by-election was also attended by Prime Minister, Rt. Hon. Robinah Nabbanja and NRM deputy Secretary General, Namayanja Rose Nsereko.
Kigongo said, “NRM supporters chose Mugisha and so everybody in the party ought to respect their decision. They explicitly spoke and nobody can change it,” Kigongo stated as he addressed the NRM structural leaders.
He called on the former aspirants in the recently held primaries who have returned in the race as independents to respect the will of the people, “I appeal to you to support the flag bearer as you strategise for general elections of 2026.”
The Vice Chairman asked the NRM members who are mobilizing for their candidate to remain respectful and use a good convincing language to win over the voters into their camp.
“We are all here for NRM not for an individual. We have no right to belittle or harass anybody. The NRM liberators who former governments undermined were able to fight and win the war,” Kigongo said as he cautioned the NRM supporters.
Kigongo preaches reconciliation
He challenged members of the NRM in Hoima to reconcile differences which may have emerged in primaries, saying “It is through unity that we can gain strength to retain the Hoima seat. We cannot give our opponents a chance to win because they have nothing to deliver.”
Prime Minister Nabbanja said that despite being young in age, Mugisha Uthuman is energetic, open to learn and receives guidance from senior leaders.
“He needs a chance to demonstrate his skills and abilities. Let us support him because he means well for the development of Hoima district. He can be the right replacement for his father, the late Kirungi Kadri,” Nabbanja advised.
Mrs Nabbanja reiterated that former contestants in the NRM primaries who are now vying as independents to drop the idea, saying learn to concede defeat. The act will disorganize voters and end up costing the party victory.
She rallied Hoima residents to vote wisely without feelings and excitement. “The NRM government has done a lot and many more things are in the pipeline. You should not vote out of personal feelings at the cost of the development of the community,” the Prime Minister said, adding that “Our opponents in this by-election are incapable of delivering anything because they don't have resources.”
She appealed to the NRM leaders to continue with mass mobilisation of the voters in the remaining days, traversing all villages until NRM wins.
The NRM deputy Secretary General, Rose Namayanja Nsereko said the NRM party will accord necessary support to Mr. Mugisha to clinch the seat.
“The NRM party-endorsed candidate is known and so those who lost in primaries should concede and we jointly move forward as one a family,” Namayanja said.
“God has spoken because the voice of the people is the voice of God. Let us vote Uthuman Mugisha because he is the symbol of NRM
The Director of Mobilisation at NRM Secretariat, Rosemary Seninde urged NRM mobilisers to take the lead in seeking for the support of Mr. Mugisha since they understand well the Hoima political arena.
“We are behind you as you mobilise for the votes of our candidate,” Seninde said.
The NRM deputy National Treasurer, Hon Jacqueline Kyatuhaire and Hon. Emmanuel Dombo, Director of communication also declared to join Mugisha’s ground mobilisation inroads at the meeting.
The race Hoima by- election race has attracted five candidates who are vying to replace the late Kadiri Kirungi who perished in the road accident in March this year.