Seven Nominees Emerge for Dokolo Parliamentary By-Election

Seven candidates have been nominated to contest in the upcoming parliamentary by-election in Dokolo. The by-election, triggered by a vacancy, has attracted a diverse pool of nominees vying to represent the constituency. As the campaign heats up, each candidate is expected to present their platforms and engage with voters to garner support. 

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The two-day nomination exercise, overseen by Erikwaine Ngobi, the Dokolo District Returning Officer, was held at the offices of the EC in Dokolo town.

The candidates include Rosemary Austin Alwoc Ogwal from the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Janet Rose Adongo Elau from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), Sarah Aguti from Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), and Harriet from the National Unity Platform (NUP).

The others are Esther Akullo Obot, Anna Grace Lalam, and Rebecca Arao all are independent candidates. On Tuesday, Ngobi closed the nomination at exactly one minute past 5pm as required by the law, saying all nominated candidates met the requirement for nomination.
As per the Electoral Commission's roadmap, the nominated candidates for the Parliamentary

 By-Election will engage in a 7-day campaign period from Thursday, March 14th, to Wednesday, March 20th, 2024. Subsequently, the polling and tallying of results for the parliamentary, directly elected councilor, and woman councilor in one of the local governments are scheduled for Thursday, March 21st.