Kwania, Uganda — Political tensions have escalated after Kwania North County Member of Parliament, Bob Okae, launched a fierce attack against the National Resistance Movement (NRM), vowing to eliminate the party’s support in Kwania District ahead of the 2026 general elections.
While addressing members of Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) in Apire Parish, Aduku Sub County over the weekend, Okae, a staunch supporter of the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC), accused NRM leaders of incompetence and failing to deliver essential services to the community.
Okae said that claims suggesting he had no votes were simply propaganda by NRM leaders who had nothing tangible to show to the community.
He accused them of being propagandists who had failed to offer services to the locals and vowed to finish all of them politically.
He urged voters to elect only UPC candidates, adding that in his view, there was no longer any NRM presence in Lango.
Okae also dismissed media reports linking him to the controversial 100 million shillings disbursed to Members of Parliament, describing it as a smear campaign aimed at discrediting opposition MPs.
Patrick Onyum Okwang, Atongtidi Sub County LCIII Chairperson and candidate for the NRM District Party Chairperson seat, dismissed Okae’s threats, saying they amounted to “daydreaming” and insisted that NRM remained a significant political force in Kwania.
Achola Judith Eyer Ogwang, the NRM District Chairperson, criticized Okae’s comments and warned that the party would take drastic action against any members found betraying the party. She stressed that the party was actively reorganizing to strengthen itself ahead of the elections.
Achola, who contested the 2021 Kwania District Woman MP seat under the NRM ticket but lost to UPC’s Auma Kenny, emphasized that NRM structures remained intact and were being reinforced across the district.
The 2021 elections were a turning point for Kwania, historically seen as an NRM stronghold. According to the Electoral Commission results announced by Returning Officer Tom Otetei:
- UPC won 16 out of 26 district council seats.
- NRM secured only 9 seats.
- UPC claimed 7 of 11 Sub-County LC3 Chairperson positions.
- UPC also captured the powerful LCV Chairperson seat.
- In Parliament, UPC produced two MPs, while NRM retained only one seat.
Kwania District braces for an intensified political battle, with UPC seeking total dominance and NRM determined to reclaim lost ground as the 2026 elections approach.
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