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NUP's Shabiru Muhando declared Iganga District LCV chairperson, defeating incumbent Ezera Gabula

Election Related Single source Iganga Jan 2026 (day not reported) Severity: 1/5

According to The Independent, NUP candidate Shabiru Muhando won the Iganga District LCV chairperson seat with 42,292 votes against incumbent NRM chairperson Ezera Gabula's 31,195 and independent Livingstone Ndikabona's 1,355. Gabula blamed internal NRM divisions for his loss and asked the government to investigate alleged electoral malpractice.

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

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