Jalameso of UPC ends Obua's reign in parliament

CHIEF WHIP WHIPPED! NRM heavyweight Denis Hamson Obua loses his ‘untouchable’ seat to local teacher in David vs Goliath upset that has rocked the nation

Teacher Fred Jalameso topples NRM heavyweight Denis Hamson Obua in the Ajuri County repeat poll, winning by 768 votes after a dramatic recount in Alebtong District. ALEBTONG, Uganda — Uganda Peoples Congress candidate Fred Jalameso defeated Government Chief Whip Denis Hamson Obua in a repeat election Tuesday for the Ajuri County parliamentary seat. Jalameso, a teacher and political newcomer, received 16,336 votes to overcome the 15,568 votes cas…

Jalameso of UPC ends Obua's reign in parliament

Jalameso Fred (middle) accompanied by his party’s Secretary General Fred Ebil Ebil holding his declaration form. PHOTO URN Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) candidate Jalameso Fred has ended the parliamentary reign of National Resistance Movement (NRM)’s Denis Hamson Obua in Ajuri County. Obua, who is the current Government Chief Whip, first joined the Parliament of Uganda in 2006, representing the Northern Uganda Y…