The Electoral Commission has so far declared unopposed 11 NRM MPs elect and these include the former Executive Director of the Uganda Media Centre, Ofwono Opondo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ofwondo was declared unopposed as the Member of Parliament representing Older Persons for Eastern Uganda.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opondo\u2019s victory follows the withdrawal of a case by Democratic Party (DP) candidate Joram Mpande Kigenyi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The announcement came after the Electoral Commission Tribunal reviewed a petition that had been filed challenging Opondo\u2019s nomination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cToday, my opponent Joram Mpande Kigenyi, the DP candidate, conceded my petition before the Electoral Commission Tribunal chaired by Justice Simon Mugyenyi Byamukama over forgery in nomination documents. As a result, I have been declared the unopposed MP for Older Persons in Eastern Uganda,\u201d Opondo stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Before leading the Media Centre, Opondo served as Director of Information and Public Relations at the Movement Secretariat starting in 2002, succeeding Winnie Byanyima. Since 2003, he has also been the official spokesperson for the NRM, playing key roles in President Museveni\u2019s election campaigns from 2001 to 2016.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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