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UPC party president campaigns for party flagbearer Dr Eunice Apion in Oyam North parliamentary By-election

04 July, 2023
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Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) party president, Jimmy Akena, today joined a group of party bigwigs on a campaign trail of their candidate, Dr. Eunice Apio in the Oyam North parliamentary by-election.


The team led by Akena camped at Aleka and Iceme sub-counties in a last-minute attempt to persuade voters as the candidates wrap up their campaigns. Akena asked Oyam residents not accept what he called ‘greedy leaders’ who might engage in vote buying.

On the other hand, President Museveni was also expected in the constituency today to drum up support for National Resistance Movement (NRM) party’s candidate, Samuel Engola.

The race attracted four candidates including; National Unity Platform’s (NUP) Daniel Okello, Forum for Democratic Change’s (FDC) Newton Okello, Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), Dr. Eunice Apio and NRM’s Samuel Engola who hopes to replace his father.

The Electoral Commission scheduled 6th July as the polling day to fill the vacant seat following the death of the former junior Labour minister Charles Engola in May who also doubled as the area Member of Parliament.

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