By Johnson Kanyesige
Harriet Businge, the Incumbent Woman Member of Parliament for Hoima district, has lost the NRM flag. Businge lost the primaries to Beatrace Wembabazi aka Teacher Mummy.
The long-awaited results were declared on Monday night by Dr. Tanga Odoi, the Chairperson of the NRM electoral commission, while at NRM offices in Kyadondo in Kampala.
According to the election results, Wembabazi polled 13,795 votes, representing 39% while Businge garnered 11,407 votes, representing 32%. Suzan Asiimwe emerged in the third position with 10,337 votes representing 29%.
Initially, the Hoima district registrar, Joseph Kutegeka, had declared two winners for the same seat, which was confusing.
On July 17th, 2025, Kutegeka had initially announced Beatrace Wembabazi, also known as Teacher Mummy, as the winner with 19,598 votes (44.8%).
Her closest rival, Harriet Businge, the incumbent MP, had polled 13,844 votes (37.8%), while a third candidate, Susan Asiimwe, received 10,225 votes (23.3%).
However, shortly after the declaration, Kutegeka reversed his position and announced Businge as the winner, assigning her the same vote count—19,598 (44.8%)—that he had initially attributed to Wembabazi.
However, shortly after the declaration, Kutegeka reversed his position and announced Businge as the winner, assigning her the same vote count—19,598 (44.8%)—that he had initially attributed to Wembabazi.
Wembabazi disputed the election results and petitioned the NRM Electoral Commission, chaired by Dr Tanga Odoi, following the irregularities in the elections.
Wembabazi disputed the election results and petitioned the NRM Electoral Commission, chaired by Dr Tanga Odoi, following the irregularities in the elections.
