Nominated candidates for 2023-2025 elections slated 25, Feb, 2023 in the Annual General meeting

 ASIPIRANTS WHO EXPRESSED INTEREST IN RUNNING FOR VARIOUS OFFICES FOR 2023 UGANDA JOURNALIST S ASSOCIATION (UJA) ELECTION CONTEST BY PICKING VETTING/ NOMINATION FORMS THEMSELVES AND OR THROUGH THEIR KNOWN AGENTS.

These included;

1.            MR MUSIS LWANGA – SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION

2.            MR LOZIO TAMALE – VICE PRESIDENT

3.            ISSA KIGONGO- SECRETARY FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS

4.            MR ABUBAKER LUBOWA – PRESIDENT

5.            MR GABRIEL BUULE- SECREATRY FOR INFORMATION

6.            MR EMMANUEL NKATA SENIOR – ORGANIZING SECRETARY

7.            MR ZAMBAALI BULASIO MUKASA – SECRETARY GENERAL

8.            MS MILDRED TUHAISE – SECRETARY FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA

9.            MR PATRICK KIBIRANGO – TREASURER

10.         MR BONNY WANDULU – REPRESENTATIVE EASTERN REGION

11.         MR JOSEPH SSETIMBA – ORGANIZING SECRETARY

12.         MR IVAN KIMULI KIGOZI- REPRESENTATIVE FOR CENTRAL REGION

13.         MS SUZAN NAWONGA- VICE PRESIDENT

14.         MR RAMSON MUHIIRWE- SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION-

15.         MR MARTIN KIMBOWA- SECRETARY FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS

16.         MR BRIGH EDWARD BAGUMA- REPRESENTATIVE FOR WESTERN REGION

17.         MR DANIEL LUTAYA -POSITION WAS NOT INDICATED

18.         MR VICTORIA BUGEMBE – DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL

19.         MR CHRISTOPHER KISEKKA- POSITION WAS NOT INDICATED

20.         EMMANUEL KIRUNDA- SECRETARY GENERAL

21.         MS HASIFU SSEKIWUNGA- SECRETARY FOR PRODUCTION

22.         MR BENSON ONGOM- SECRETARY FOR MEDIA SAFETY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

23.         MS BARBARA NALWEYISO- POSITION WAS NOT INDICATED

24.         MR PAUL LUBWAMA – TREASURER

25.         MS LUCY AKELLO- POSITION WAS NOT INDICATED

26.         MR TADEO DAMBA- SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION

27.         MR NICHOLAS NDUGGA-SECRETARY FOR EMPLOYMENT

28.         MR MOSES BAYOLA- PRESIDENT

29.         MR MATHIAS RUKUNDO- PRESIDENT

30.         MS WINNIE KAITESI- DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL

31.         MR DANIEL MUMBERE- SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION

32.         MS HASIFAH MANULI- SECRETARY FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA

33.         MR RONALD KABUYE- SECRETARY FOR MEDIA SAFETY AND HUMAN RIGHTS

34.         MR ABBEY RAMADHAN- SECRETARY FOR PRODUCTION

35.         MS SUDAT KAYE- SECRETARY GENERAL

36.         MS LEILA BBAALE- REPRESENTATIVE WESTERN REGION

37.         MR JOSEPH OMAGOR- REPRESENTATIVE NORTHERN REGION.

38.         MS VICTORIA NAMPALA BUGEMBE- DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL

49.         MR HAKIM MUBIRU- SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE

ASPIRANTS WHO RETURNED NOMINATION/VETTING FORMS

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES FOR 2023 UJA ELECTION RACE.

The following persons successfully passed through the nomination/ vetting stage as candidates for 2023 UJA election contest that will be concluded on 25th February 2023 during the AGM.

This after meeting the requirements as set out by the Executive Committee reflected under the approved election guidelines, rules and regulations originating from various provisions of our constitution as shown on the document titled; UGANDA JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATIONS (UJA) 2022/2023 ELECTION GUIDELINES, which was later shared with all aspirants on picking the vetting/nomination forms individually and or through their delegated agents between 26th- 28th January 2023 from UJA offices in Kawempe. The same instruments were equally made public via our official website; www.ujaofficial.org, our official social media platforms; WhatsApp groups, Face boobook and Twitter for public and journalist access.

These included;

  1.  MR RONALD KABUYE for SECRETARY FOR MEDIA SAFETY AND HUMAN RIGHTS
  2. MR IVAN KIMULI KIGOZI- for REPRESENTATIVE BUGANDA REGION
  3. MS HASIFA NAMULI- for SECRETARY FOR WOMEN IN MEDIA
  4. MR ABBEY RAMADHAN- SECRETARY FOR PRODUCTION
  5. MS WINNIE KAITESI- for DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL
  6. MR ISSA KIGONGO- for SECRETARY FOR EXTERNAL RELATIONS
  7. MR JOSEPH SSETIMBA- for ORGANISING SECRETARY
  8. MR EMMANUEL KIRUNDA- for SECRETARY GENERAL
  9. MR NICHOLAS NDUGGA- for SECRETARY FOR EMPLOYMENT
  10. MR MATHIAS RUKUNDO- for PRESIDENT
  11. MR DANIEL MUMBERE- for ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION
  12. MR TADEO DAMBA- for SECRETARY FOR INFORMATION
  13. MR PAUL LUBWAMA- for TREASURER
  14. MR MOSES BAYOLA- for PRESIDENT
  15. MS LEILA BBAALE- for REPRESENTATIVE WESTERN UGANDA
  16. MR JOSEPH OMAGOR- for REPRESENTATIVE NORTHERN UGANDA.

UN FILLED POSITIONS;

  1. SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION
  2. VICE PRESIDENT
  3. REPRESENTATIVE FOR EASTERN REGION
  4. SECRETARY FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL WELFARE
  5. SECRETARY FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Three of the above positions; Secretary for Education, Vice President, Representative for Eastern Region and Secretary for Health and Welfare were not filled after the persons who expressed interest in them failed to meet the set requirement, while no person had expressed interest in competing for the position of Persons with Disabilities. (Pwds)

By the office of the Secretary General and President, Organizers of the AGM

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