Djjacob Omutuuze's Victory in Doubt, Close Competitor Petitions Court for Vote Recount

Posted on February 05, 2021
By Kiggundu Abraham
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Dembe FM's Jacob Akugizibwe commonly known as DJ Jacob Omutuuze's elections victory party is in doubt after his close competitor petitioning court for a vote recount Blizz Uganda has learned.

Accordingly, DJ Jacob's victory is facing stiff resistance from National Unity Platform, NUP party candidate Bbaale Ferdinand among others whom he competed with for the Bunamwaya LC III post as he pins the radio personality to have secured it through vote rigging.

According to the results which were supported by the corresponding DR forms, DJ Jacob was positioned third in the 6 man race behind Democratic Party's Haruna Kyobe and NUP's Bbaale Ferdinand.

But surprisingly, DJ Jacob was at the of the day declared victorious having allegedly got the highest votes according to the electoral commission officials, something which his opponents like Bbaale Ferdinand are faulting no wonder they have sought for legal redress for a vote recount.

Will DJ Jacob Omutuuze retain his victory or it will end in tear gas?

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