By Haron Okwir
Otuke, Uganda | The National Resistance Movement (NRM) office in Otuke District has officially cancelled the joint campaign program after it failed to take off beyond the first day.
According to a resolution reached during a meeting held on Friday, July 4, 2025, in the office of the Resident District Commissioner (RDC), all candidates aspiring Members of Parliament for the two constituencies, Woman Member of Parliament, and LCV Chairperson aspirants had agreed to contribute UGX 100,000 each day to cover the cost of a public address system for joint campaign rallies.
However, the arrangement collapsed after some candidates declined to make the daily contributions.
Speaking to our reporter, Otuke District NRM Registrar Boniface Ouni confirmed that the joint campaigns could not continue due to financial constraints.
He said their office did not receive facilitation from the NRM Secretariat to support the coordination of joint campaigns at the district level.
Ouni added that while some candidates had shown willingness to contribute, others refused, which made it difficult to run the program as planned.
The Deputy Resident District Commissioner (D/RDC) of Otuke, Okwameri Francis, also weighed in on the situation.
He said that despite the failure of the joint campaigns, Otuke has not registered any serious cases of electoral violence.
He praised the aspirants for maintaining calm and mutual respect, especially when compared to other districts experiencing unrest during the campaign period.
Okwameri advised all candidates to coordinate with the District Registrar to plan individual campaign schedules in order to avoid clashes.
He further urged community members and campaign teams to ensure peace throughout the electoral process.
The joint campaigns had initially been scheduled to end on Thursday, July 11, 2025.
