Sironko, Uganda: A village-level election in Sironko District took a dramatic turn on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, after a woman publicly disowned her 23-year-old son for voting in favor of her political rival, Hon. Florence Nambozo.
Aisha Nalubega, a resident of Bukomba Cell in Mutufu Town Council, who contested for the Women’s League chairperson seat in the NRM village elections, was defeated by Hon. Nambozo, the Woman MP for Sironko District, with 35 votes to 12.
The elections had initially been scheduled for May 6 but were postponed following chaos and protests over alleged irregularities and the reshuffling of the local registrar.
“I cannot continue living with someone who doesn’t believe in me,” a visibly bitter Nalubega declared after the vote count. “Let him go and stay with the minister,” she added, accusing her son Wanzala Muzafaru of betrayal.
The village elections were marred by claims of favoritism and restricted access to delegates. Nalubega claimed that some of her supporters were deliberately hidden from her, limiting her ability to mobilize and campaign effectively.
The winner, Hon. Florence Nambozo, called for calm and maturity among party members, urging residents to separate personal emotions from political choices. “Everyone has a right to support the candidate of their choice,” Nambozo said, reaffirming her intentions to contest for the district party chairperson seat.
Meanwhile, NRM spokesperson Emmanuel Dombo said that despite pockets of confusion, the party’s village elections across Bugisu Sub-region were generally successful.
He admitted that some returning officers had acted unprofessionally, including favoring relatives and allowing unqualified candidates to contest, but added that re-elections had been conducted in 87 villages to restore order and credibility.
The incident in Bukomba Cell has since become a talking point across Sironko, drawing attention to the emotional tensions, family rifts, and grassroots power struggles that often play out during internal party elections.
If you would like your article/opinion to be published on Uganda’s most authoritative anews platform, send your submission on: [email protected]. You can also follow DailyExpress on WhatsApp for realtime updates.
