Hoima by- election: FDC’s Nyakato takes early lead over NRM rival

The joint opposition candidate in Hoima by- election, Asinansi Nyakato of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), has taken an early lead according to provisional results.

Nyakato is up against NRM’s  flag-bearer Harriet Businge Mugenyi aka Baby Face in a race to become the next Woman MP for that district.

According provisional results obtained from this website’s reporters, Nyakato is leading the race.  Hoima public library Nyakato 95-Baby face 42,  All saints Hoima town parish Baby face 31- Nyakato 60, Hoima public P/S Nyakato 86- Baby face 64,  Mandela o-z Businge 41- Nyakato 76 Counting still going on.

HOIMA UPDATE
Bukerege polling station:
Nyakato 63
Businge 94

Siba kapapi
Nyakato 354
Businge 60

Birungu catholic
Nyakato 166
Businge 131

Kibingo itara
Nyakato 213,
Businge 131
Birungu headquarters
Nyakato 157
Businge 180
Bucunga cou. Kiryabana cell
Nyakato 135
Businge 132
Busiisi East
Nyakato 144
Businge 84
Ruyanja
Businge 140
Nyakato 152
Chambers B
Nyakato 160
Businge 76
Katasiha fort cell,
Businge 127
Nyakato 189
Kibegenya
Businge 84
Nyakato 56
Kyesiiga kijwenge
Businge177
Nyakato167
Kyesiiga East
Businge 202
Nyakato 216
Kyesiiga West
Businge 87
Nyakato 72
Kisabagwa
Businge 288
Nyakato 227
Kezara polling station kiryatete
Nyakato 510
Businge 314
Kabaale polling station
Businge 195
Nyakato 107
Kalyabuhire
Businge 116,
Nyakato 216
Kibati Catholic Church,
Harriet 82
Nyakato 102
Duhaga
Nyakato 333
Businge. 199
Kikwite Hoima mixed
Businge 119
Nyakato 182
Kibugubya
Businge 361
Nyakato 168

Earlier police arrested Dr. Hilderman aka Hillary Kiyaga, who have been working as a polling agent of Nyakato. His where about is not yet established.

The two women are fighting hard to fill  the gap created by the former district woman MP Tophace Kaahwa Byagiira who crossed to represent the newly created Kikuube district Recently.

The opposition led by Dr. Kizza Besigye, Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi and NRM chairman who double as the president of Uganda Yoweri Museveni camped in the area to canvas support for their respective candidates.