By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Party’s Electoral Commission has announced dates for election of National Youth League and National Women League.
The dates were announced today, 16th October 2023 by Toterebuka Bamwenda Boniface, FDC’s Chief Electoral Commissioner in a press briefing.
Bamwenda says elections for National Youth League Executive will take place on 19th October 2023.
The positions to be filled are; The Chairperson and Four Vice Chairpersons for East, Central, North, and West.
Others are; Secretary General, Mobilization, Treasurer, Secretaries for Research and Publicity, Legal, human rights and Constitutional affairs, Women, PWDs, Education, Sports and Students and Health and Environment.
The categories of voters invited for this particular election are, District Youth Chairperson, District Youth Vice Chairperson, 20 Institutional Chairpersons, and current Youth Executive leaders.
All those willing to contest as candidates must not exceed 30 years of age.
“All those coming for these elections must carry with them their National Identity Cards or else they risk not taking part in the Youth Elections,” Bamwenda says adding that they expect 284 voters to elect the National Youth Executive Committee.
Meanwhile, the elections for National Women League Executive will take place on 19th October 2023.
The positions to be filled are; Chairperson, Four Vice Chairpersons i.e East, Central, North, and West 3.
Other positions are, Secretary General, Mobilization, Treasurer, Secretaries for Research and Publicity, Legal, human rights and Constitutional affairs, People with Disabilities, Education, Sports and Students and Health and Environment.
The categories of voters invited for this particular election are, District Women Chairperson, District Women Secretary, and current Women Executive leaders. All those coming for these elections must carry with them their National Identity Cards or else they risk not taking part in the Women Elections.
We expect 258 voters to elect the National Women League Executive Committee.
NOMINATION for Youth League Chairperson and Women League Chairperson has already been done by the Party and the rest shall be nominated on Wednesday 18th October 2023.
Candidates nominated for Youth Chairperson are; Abeneitwe Manful, Adepo Francis, Nakabira Swabrah, Ocieng Boniface, Okori Brian and Okot Fredrick Nauries.
Candidates Nominated for Women League Chairperson are; Achan Hellen and Kisakye Agnes.
