By Watera Atai
ADJUMANI
Leku James Pilli has been elected the National Resistance Movement (NRM) flag bearer for the Adjumani West parliamentary by-election after narrowly defeating his closest rival, Ben Anyama, in the party primary.
Pilli polled 9,336 votes (37.2%) against Anyama’s 9,152 votes (36.4%), according to results declared by NRM Electoral Commission returning officer Chandmale Amos on Thursday evening.
The two candidates were separated by just 184 votes, in a closely contested primary that attracted 25,130 votes.
Daniel Izale finished third with 3,923 votes (15.6%), while Justine Mawadri garnered 1,424 votes (5.7%).
Richard Madrara Obuni polled 915 votes (3.6%), Nixon Owole got 284 (1.1%), while Kassim Ali received 96 votes (0.4%).
“The returning officer therefore declared Leku James Pilli, who polled the highest number of votes (9,336), representing 37.2%, as the duly elected NRM flag bearer for the Adjumani West Member of Parliament by-election, 2026,” Amos declared at 7:10pm on September 3.
The by-election follow the death of former First Deputy Prime Minister and long-serving Adjumani West MP Gen Moses Ali.
Pilli now carries the ruling party’s flag in the by-election. He will now face candidates from other political parties and independents in the national by-election.
According to the electoral roadmap, nominations for the parliamentary race are scheduled for September 7 and 8, while voting is scheduled for September 17.
