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Soldiers block MP Theodore Ssekikubo's campaign convoy at Suula Village Junction, Lwemiyaga

Election Related Verified Ssembabule 7 Jan 2026 Severity: 2/5

According to the Daily Monitor, about 30 soldiers led by Lt Bashir Zziwa stopped Lwemiyaga County MP Theodore Ssekikubo and his supporters for about an hour as they headed to a rally in Bulongo Sub-county, saying he should not campaign there. Police from Sembabule Central Police Station intervened and the soldiers let him through; Ssekikubo said the deployment was organised by his rival, Rtd Brig Emmanuel Rwashande, who could not be reached for comment.

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