Former state minister of ethics and integrity Dr James Nsaba Buturo has returned to parliament after defeating independent archrival and the incumbent Eddie Kwizera Wagahungu, to whom he lost in the 2011 polls.
Nsaba Buturo was declared by the Kisoro District returning officer Alex Ainebyoona at the Kisoro district headquarters this morning at 11.30, following yesterday’s repeated poll.
The former minister obtained 16850 votes while Kwizera who boycotted the exercise managed 1444 votes, whereas the FDC candidate Mathius Barihima trailed with 198 votes.
Eddie Kwizera was running on an independent ticket after losing in the NRM primaries last year.
The elections for the constituency were repeated after the Electoral Commission discontinued the exercise on February 18th over logistical glitches.
On the polling day, mistakes were found on the ballot papers where the candidates’ symbols were mismatched, compelling the Commission to postpone the election to yesterday.
Kwizera however, boycotted the exercise saying that the commission has its own interests and intended to fail him.
He told reporters that he had already petitioned the constitutional court over the matter.
The rivalry of the two politicians dates back in 2011 when the two stood together in the NRM primaries where Wagahungu defeated Buturo who was then a minister.
Nsaba went on to stand as an independent but lost again to Wagahungu.
Meanwhile, the constituencies where the February 18th parliamentary election were rescheduled include Dokolo South, Kibale County, Kitagwenda County, Busiki County and Mawogola South.
Voters in Buyende, Kween, Kyegegwa and Yumbe districts will also be voting for their respresentives soon.