After 15 years away from frontline politics, former Wakiso political heavyweight Engineer Ian Kyeyune has staged a dramatic comeback after winning the Wakiso District LC5 chairperson seat, reclaiming a position he last held before his 2011 defeat.
Engineer Ian Kyeyune, once a dominant political figure in Wakiso District, has returned to active politics after securing victory in the Wakiso District LC5 chairperson race, marking his first major electoral win since losing the seat to Matia Lwanga Bwanika in the 2011 general election.
According to results declared by the district returning officer, Kyeyune polled 177,710 votes to defeat his closest challenger, National Unity Platform candidate Najja Nasiif, who garnered 99,235 votes.
Democratic Front candidate Flavia Nakafero finished a distant third with 10,597 votes.
Tension erupted at the Wakiso tally centre moments before the final declaration of results.
Najja Nasiif, who had spent close to 18 hours at the tally centre compiling results, reacted angrily when the returning officer, Tolbert Musinguzi, called Kyeyune forward.
Nasiif accused the returning officer of announcing false results, insisting that his own tally showed he had more votes than Kyeyune.
He repeatedly shouted, “Mr Tolbert, do the right thing,” as security personnel moved in to restrain him.
The situation escalated as police officers attempted to remove Nasiif from the hall. Witnesses said he resisted strongly, clinging to the exit door and at one point grabbing electric wires and metallic fixtures as security officers tried to escort him out.
For about 15 minutes, police struggled to subdue him before eventually detaching him from the door and wires and carrying him away from the tally centre.
It remains unclear where Nasiif was taken, as journalists were barred from recording the incident or following the security operation.
