{"id":5196,"date":"2025-12-28T10:57:53","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/?p=5196"},"modified":"2025-12-28T10:57:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-28T10:57:53","slug":"electoral-commission-disqualifies-nups-ategeka-christopher-leaves-matia-kasaija-unopposed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blizz.co.ug\/news\/electoral-commission-disqualifies-nups-ategeka-christopher-leaves-matia-kasaija-unopposed\/","title":{"rendered":"Electoral Commission Disqualifies NUP\u2019s Ategeka Christopher, Leaves Matia Kasaija Unopposed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"75\" data-end=\"269\">The Electoral Commission has disqualified Christopher Ategeka, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Buyanja County, challenging long-serving MP and Finance Minister Matia Kasaija.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"675\">According to the EC, the trouble started when three supporters listed on Ategeka\u2019s nomination forms could not be verified as registered voters in Buyanja County, contrary to the Parliamentary Elections Act.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"904\">The Commission says after the Returning Officer rejected the names, Ategeka allegedly whitewashed them and replaced them with new ones \u2014 Nkuuna David, Byamukama Joseph, and Kiirabo Vicent \u2014 but without corresponding signatures.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"906\" data-end=\"1057\">During hearings held on November 23 and December 4, Ategeka admitted changing the names but insisted the listed supporters had indeed signed the forms.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1283\">However, in a ruling signed by EC chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama, the Commission said while names, villages, and NINs were altered, the original signatures remained untouched \u2014 meaning they belonged to different people.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1285\" data-end=\"1379\"><em>\u201cThis implies that the existing signatures were for the whitewashed names,\u201d<\/em> the 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million bribe to step down for Minister Kasaija.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1822\" data-end=\"1956\"><em>\u201cThey brought him numerous offers \u2014 up to 300 million shillings cash \u2014 to step down for the minister and he refused,\u201d<\/em> Bobi Wine wrote.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BYABAKAMA has, once again, denominated the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NUP_Ug?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@NUP_Ug<\/a> candidate for Buyanja County, Ategeka Christopher, who has been running against Museveni&#8217;s Finance Minister, Matia Kasaija. This, after they brought him numerous offers &#8211; up to 300 million shillings cash, to step down for the\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DwdXxjSpO6\">pic.twitter.com\/DwdXxjSpO6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HEBobiwine\/status\/2004905825362436316?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 27, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Electoral Commission has disqualified Christopher Ategeka, the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate for Buyanja County, challenging long-serving MP and Finance Minister Matia Kasaija. According to the EC, the trouble started when three supporters listed on Ategeka\u2019s nomination forms could not be verified as registered voters in Buyanja County, contrary to the Parliamentary Elections Act. 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