The National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries tribunal has cancelled the earlier victory of Mose Anguduru as the party’s flagbearer for Terego West Constituency. Instead, the tribunal declared Eric Dramviru Sabiiti as the rightful winner.
The decision came after the tribunal reviewed two complaints, one from Sabiiti and another from Allen Kizito, challenging the fairness of the July 17, 2025, primary election. Originally, Anguduru was declared the winner with 3,150 votes, narrowly ahead of Kizito and Sabiiti.
However, serious concerns were raised, including:
Vote tally errors: Anguduru was wrongly given 325 votes in Abindi village, instead of the actual 5.
Missing votes: Votes from 12 villages were not counted.
Election misconduct: Accusations of bias, delayed results, and blocked access to results forms.
The tribunal merged both petitions because they raised similar concerns against Anguduru. After reviewing evidence, including declaration forms and electronic records, the tribunal found strong proof of vote manipulation and voter disenfranchisement.
Anguduru denied all wrongdoing, blaming any mistakes on the NRM Electoral Commission, not himself. But the tribunal disagreed, stating the irregularities clearly affected the final outcome.
After a fresh vote count, the new results showed Sabiiti garnering 4,037 votes, Anguduru 2,816 votes, Animu Agupale 2,786 votes, Abdulkadir Anguzu 2,396, Kizito 2,080, and Joel Leku: 1,865.
The tribunal officially declared Sabiiti as the NRM flagbearer for Terego West in the 2026 general election, replacing Anguduru.
They also ordered the NRM Electoral Commission to update their records.
This decision is rare because it not only overturned results but gave victory to someone who had originally come third. Legal experts say this could influence how future internal party election disputes are handled.
