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Independent Watt Wandera Atuhairwe defeats NRM incumbent Fred Lukumu for Buliisa District chair

Election Related Single source Buliisa 23 Jan 2026 Severity: 1/5

District Returning Officer Robert Kunihira declared independent Watt Wandera Atuhairwe winner of the Buliisa District chairperson race with 15,416 votes against incumbent NRM chairperson Fred Lukumu's 12,637, according to The Independent.

Single source: Reported by one outlet; not yet independently confirmed.

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