NRM shall not impose Engola’s son on people of Oyam North – Sseninde

Sseninde who was addressing the media said the Oyam district constituency will be left to choose a person of their choice.

“We shall not impose late Engola’s son on people of Oyam north. As a party, we don’t intend to impose any candidate on people. They have a right to choose person they wish,” Sseninde told the media on Friday, May 19 2023.

Sseninde was responding to allegations that the NRM had lined up Samuel Junior Engola to replace his father as Member of Parliament for Oyam North Consituency.

She revealed that the party was open to welcoming people interested in vying for the position and that they would be subjected to primaries elections within the party to choose the party flagbearer.

“We can’t come out as a party to say it is the son to take the flag because we don’t have that right. If there are many candidates, we shall organise primaries for people to identify person of their choice.”

The development comes a day after the Electoral Commission released the program for Oyam North byelection to fill the position left vacant following the death of State minister for Labour, Employment and Industrial relations, Col. (Rtd) Charles Okello Engola.

Engola was shot dead by his bodyguard, Private Wilson Sabiiti, who later killed himself.

On Thursday, Electoral Commission announced that the Oyam North byelection will be held on July 6, 2023.

According to the program, the voters register update will run for five days between May, 18 and 22 and registration will run between May 30 and June 8 before the display of the Parish Tribunal Recommendation between June 8 and 13.