Omoro Polls On

Amid heavy security and allegations of voter bribery, Omoro district polls are on to replace the fallen Jacob Oulanyah.

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.@CanaryMugume: One of the issues that came up in the meeting between the EC and agents of candidates yesterday was that the deployment from security was too much for a simple by-election. #NBSMorningBreeze #NBSUpdates pic.twitter.com/8Qydob9a51

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.@BenOngomTweets: Today, the people of Omoro decide on who their legislator will be. Voting started at 7:20 am. The numbers are building up, and this shows how eager people are to vote today.#NBSMorningBreeze #NBSUpdates pic.twitter.com/pNltDmAnS4

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Isaac Otwii: Voting at Omoro Town Council started as early as 7:00 am. The FDC candidate, however, says he's not sure whether he'll vote today after their offices were allegedly raided yesterday night. #NBSMorningBreeze #NBSUpdates pic.twitter.com/3RcbpYzxox

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.@CanaryMugume: At Ajuri Polling Station, the voting exercise was delayed for 50 minutes because the first 10 voters/witnesses were not yet in the queue.

Voting will end at 4:00 pm, and all those in the queue at that time will be allowed to vote. #NBSMorningBreeze #NBSUpdates pic.twitter.com/fIhLMb0bKw

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Voting for the Omoro County Member of Parliament has kicked off at Acet Central Polling Station.

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Isaac Otwii: Foreign election observers have arrived at Omoro Town Council. This is where the tally centre will be later in the day. Security deployment is also being managed from here.#NBSMorningBreeze #NBSUpdates pic.twitter.com/v1nc7tD4wa

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VIDEO: A car with a covered number plate sighted in Omoro.

The opposition has been complaining about the increased number of cars roaming Omoro with covered number plates prior to today's by-election.#NBSUpdates pic.twitter.com/zAzm5UnkUm

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.@FDCOfficial1 party President Patrick Amuriat: Last night, the police raided our offices, confiscated agents letters and even took some money and our equipment. 15 of our leaders were arrested. #NBSMorningBreeze #NBSUpdates pic.twitter.com/BUXsPBrs3I

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There is heavy security deployment in Omoro amidst the ongoing voting for the next area Member of Parliament.

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VIDEO: @NRMOnline flag bearer in the Omoro by-election Andrew Ojok Oulanyah has cast his ballot. #NBSOmoroDecides #NBSUpdates pic.twitter.com/uiv62Wizqs

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National Unity Platform flag bearer in Omoro by-election Toolit Simon Akecha has just cast his vote at Te Muyembe Pakoyo Polling Station.

📷: @francis_isano#NBSUpdates #NBSOmoroDecides pic.twitter.com/rXRLzBFzr7

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Leader of Opposition @MathiasMpuuga, NUP Secretary-General Lewis Rubongoya and other NUP party members are currently at Omoro Central Police Station after some of their members and agents in the ongoing Omoro by-election were arrested.

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