Following the cancellation of nomination of Mr oguttu, the electoral commission has announced NRM leaning independent, Geoffrey Wandera as the chairman LC V of Busia district following a hotly contested campaign period.
I hereby declare Mr Geoffrey Wandera as the elected district chairperson of Busia District,” Mr Kiyimba, said the Mr Umar Kiyimba, the district returning officer for Busia district.
Mr Kiyimba said the Parliamentary Election Act mandates the commission to declare a candidate winner in case his or her opponents withdraw from the race.
The declaration will come as welcome news to the NRM party who have continued to make strides in various By-Elections especially urban councils and municipalities that had recently seen a move to the opposition leaning independents.