Dokolo District Woman MP Race: Anna Grace Lalam Withdraws, Throws Support Behind NRM Candidate
Now the race is left with Rosemary Alwoc Ogwal from Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Janet Rose Adongo Elau from National Resistance Movement (NRM), Sarah Aguti from Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) and Harriet Ageno of National unity platform(NUP). Esther Akullo Obot and Rebecca Arao who both run as independent candidates.
As the Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament race concludes its open campaigns today, Ms. Anna Grace Lalam, an independent aspirant with NRM leanings, has withdrawn from the race. She now supports NRM candidate Rose Adongo Elau.
Reliable sources indicate that Ms. Anna Grace Lalam stated President Museveni urged her to step down from the race in support of the NRM party flag-bearer a few days before the voting exercise.
“President called me and stopped me from continuing in the race. I am yet waiting to meet him to finalize certain things with him when he comes then I hold a press briefing,” Ms Lalam said.
The Electoral Commission set for Thursday, March 21, 2024, for the elections to fill the Dokolo Woman MP seat which fell vacant following the death of the Dokolo Woman MP Cecilia Ogwal in January this year
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Now the race is left with Rosemary Alwoc Ogwal from Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Janet Rose Adongo Elau from National Resistance Movement (NRM), Sarah Aguti from Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) and Harriet Ageno of National unity platform(NUP). Esther Akullo Obot and Rebecca Arao who both run as independent candidates.
Other NRM-leaning independent candidates; Akullu Obot and Arao are still in the race though according to sources the duo are likely to step down after meeting with President Museveni today in Dokolo District.
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