The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission has warned aspirants in the Adjumani West by-election against violence and electoral misconduct ahead of this week’s primaries to produce the party flagbearer.
In a press conference held today August31st, the NRM Electoral Commission Chairman, Dr Tanga Odoi, said any attempt by the aspirants to rig or incite violence shall attract serious concequences including disqualification.
“The Commission will take firm action against any aspirant found engaging in misconduct, stressing that evidence of sectarianism, intimidation, bribery, or attempts to manipulate the electoral process would attract disciplinary measures, including possible disqualification,” Dr Tanga said.
The commission announced the update of the village party registers starting today Monday 31st 2026 upto tomorrow September 1st 2026.
The update will be followed by Village Barazas in all villages, where registered NRM members will scrutinize the updated register and verify the names of members eligible to participate in the party primaries.
Dr Tanga Odoi emphasized that new members must provide proof of residence in the respective villages of Adjumani West Constituency. He also warned against attempts to infiltrate the register with people who are not residents of the constituency, particularly individuals from the neighbouring Adjumani East Constituency.
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The NRM Electoral Commission has scheduled the party’s parliamentary primary elections for Thursday, September 3, 2026, across all 99 villages in Adjumani West Constituency.
He called upon all candidates, party leaders, and the wider NRM fraternity to maintain peace, discipline, and unity throughout the electoral process and commended the candidates and their supporters for conducting their campaigns with minimal violence so far, noting that the process had generally remained peaceful despite the competitive nature of the contest.
However, he reiterated that the Commission would take firm action against any candidate or supporter found engaging in sectarian politics, incitement, or attempts to interfere with the electoral process.
“We shall crack the whip by disqualifying anybody accused, with evidence, of spreading sectarian tendencies or participating in attempts to infiltrate Adjumani West,” Dr Tanga Odoi warned.
Dr Tanga Odoi who was accompanied by NRM Electoral Commission commissioners, James Tweheyo, Ambassador James Williams Kinobe, Hon Zaituni Dwaru, Hon Alisemera Jane, and Hon Juliana Auma, said the NRM had performed exceptionally well in the women’s council committee elections conducted by the National Electoral Commission on Friday, August 28th, 2026.
The statistics presented by the National Electoral Commission indicate that NRM won with 98.5% having won 575 positions out of the 584 contested positions.
Dr Tanga Odoi urged all aspirants seeking national-level positions to wait for the Commission’s official guidance before taking any actions that could undermine the electoral process as he cautioned them against making inflammatory or sectarian statements, engaging in intimidation, bribery, voter interference, or any other conduct that could disrupt the party’s democratic processes.
He said that the party is democratic and patriotic and it is committed to socio-economic development and don’t expect anybody who wants to stand on the ticket for the National Council for Women at the national level to act in a manner that disrupts the process.
