Events promoter-turned-politician Nobat Events has voiced his disappointment and frustration following his loss in the recently concluded NRM primaries for the position of Lord Councilor in Nsambya, Makindye Division.
A long-time supporter of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), Norbert believes the election was marred by irregularities that denied him a deserved victory, despite what he describes as years of loyalty and contributions to the party.
“I have worked with NRM for a long time and contributed in many ways, but I was robbed,” he told his supporters in a post-election address.
Nobat Events claims he enjoyed overwhelming support across Nsambya, securing votes in 77 villages. However, he alleges that the results were manipulated during the final tallying process.
“By the time I arrived at the tally center, I found my opponent, Shafik Ssemujju… they had altered DR (Declaration of Results) forms for nine villages,” he said, suggesting that falsified documents were used to swing the outcome.
He also accused his own polling agents in the disputed areas of betrayal, despite having paid each of them Shs 10,000 to safeguard his votes. According to Norbert, these agents were bribed to side with his opponent.
“I gave them money to protect my votes, but they were bought off. I even pleaded with Gen. Salim Saleh for financial support to help me defend my victory, but he let me down. I now realize I’ve just been used all along,” he added bitterly
