The Vice President of Uganda, Maj. (Rtd) Jessica Rose Alupo Epel, has secured a landslide victory in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) village elections, emerging as the Chairperson for Veterans in Oigo Imumwa Village, Ongongojja Sub-County, Usuk County, Katakwi District.
Alupo won the hotly contested seat during the NRM party structures elections, which included categories such as women, youth, persons with disabilities, the elderly, entrepreneurs, mainstream party leaders, workers, and LC1 NRM flag bearers on Tuesday.
She overwhelmingly defeated her challenger, former Arrow-boy Charles Alungo, garnering 307 votes to his 7, according to NRM election official Moses Otim. The election, which was described as free and fair, was witnessed by Hon. Fred Omach.
In her victory speech, Vice President Alupo commended her opponent for the courage to contest against a sitting vice president and expressed gratitude to the residents of Oigo Imumwa for their support and trust.
“I thank the people of Oigo Imumwa for lining up behind me and electing me as their Chairperson for Veterans,” Alupo said.
She used the occasion to encourage the people of Katakwi to embrace government poverty alleviation initiatives such as the Parish Development Model, Emyooga, and the Youth Livelihood Program.
Alupo also reaffirmed the government’s commitment to improving infrastructure, citing the planned construction of Achinga Bridge, which will connect Oigo Imumwa to Kapelebyong District and ease the transport of goods and services.
The Vice President warned against the commercialization of politics, noting that it undermines the democratic process and promotes disorder.
Hon. Fred Omach praised the people of Oigo Imumwa for conducting a peaceful and orderly election, noting that among the 72,000 villages participating in the NRM elections nationwide, Oigo Imumwa demonstrated exceptional discipline and civic responsibility.
He urged the newly elected leaders to mobilize support for the President and emphasized that each village elected 31 representatives within the NRM party structures.
