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Veteran journalist Solomon Serwanjja has been elected LC1 chairperson of Bamutakudde Village in Mukono District after a tightly contested race decided by just one vote.
Running as an independent candidate, Serwanjja secured 106 votes, narrowly defeating Lule Badru Ssozi Kirwana of the National Unity Platform (NUP), who polled 105 votes. The third candidate, David Kyambadde Zziwa, also contested as an independent.
The closely fought election briefly descended into tension at the Bamutakudde polling station after some of Serwanjja's supporters accused one of the candidates of bringing in relatives from outside the village to cast votes.
The allegations caused a temporary disruption to the voting process before polling resumed. There was no immediate confirmation from election officials regarding the claims.
His election marks a new chapter for the award winning investigative journalist, and director of the Africa Institute for Investigative Journalism, who now joins local leadership as the newly elected LC1 chairperson for Bamutakudde Village in Mukono District.
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