In the elections conducted at Ridar hotel in Seeta, Mukono, the members of Parliament from Buganda voted Mukono South MP, Johnson Muyanja Senyonga as the new executive chairperson deputized by the Mpigi district woman MP, Sarah Nakawunde Temulanda.

Senyonga defeated Theodore Sekikubo with 40 votes while Sekikubo got 17 votes out of 57 voters.

The election was conducted by Mathias Kasamba, Patrick Nsanja and Joseph Balikudembe.

Busuju County MP, David Kalwanga voted as treasurer, Bukoto East MP, Florence Namayanja voted the secretary for the caucus, minister for micro finance, Haruna Kasolo is the in- charge as Secretary for Cabinet Affairs, Paul Kato Lubwama is the Secretary for Culture Affairs, Babirye Kabanda is the Secretary for Welfare, Amos Lugolobi was voted for Secretary for External Relations, Nakaseke district MP, Mariam Najuma is in charge of mobilization.

Outgoing Buganda caucus chairman Godfrey Kiwanda.

The outgoing Chairperson of Buganda Caucus, Godfrey Kiwanda Suubi commended the MPs for giving him and his executive trust to serve them.

The minister of state for higher education, J.C Muyingo congratulated the new executive and urged them to work hard so that they can take Buganda to the next level that it deserves.

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Francis Xavier Mugula sued Namayanja and the Electoral Commission over alleged several irregularities.

Namayanja beat former minister Alintuma Nsambu in the parliamentary race.

Mugula accused Namayanja of bribing voters with soap and money, uttering malicious statements against John Alintuma Nsambu, and the EC of failing to comply with the law.

Justice Elizabeth Musoke ruled that there was no evidence to prove the allegations.

The judge said the evidence of dishing out money, didn’t indicate that Namayanja had any knowledge on bribery.

Patrick Bahegane and John Mary Byamugisha represented the petitioner, while Lawrence Tumwesigye was for the EC.

Francis Katabarwa represented Namayanja.

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