By Benjamin Jumbe.
Independent Candidate and former Terego county Mp Kassiano Wadri is the Mp elect for Arua Municipality.
Wadri who is currently in police detention was declared winner of the race which attracted 12 contestants after garnering 6,421 votes against his closest rival NRM’s Nusura Tiperu who got 4798 votes.
Opposition FDC’s candidate Bruce Musema came third with 1,369 votes
The final results were announced by the Arua returning officer Ruth Angom
Meanwhile speaking shortly after the announcement Samuel Lubega Makaku one of the members who were spearheading Wadri’s campaign team could not hide their excitement
Wadri will replace the former Arua Municipality MP Ibrahim Abiriga who was shot dead in June this year