Low agent turnout, lack of posters mar NRM polls in Gulu city's Bardege-Layibi

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Ruling National Resistance Movement party primaries in Bardege-Layibi division, Gulu city have been marked by disorganisation, with some parliamentary candidates failing to deploy agents or display campaign posters at various polling stations—factors that likely contributed to their poor performance.

Five candidates are contesting for the party flag in the race for the Member of Parliament party flag for the division: Martin Ojara Mapenduzi, Roy Robert Olal, Robinson Oryema, Bosmic Joyce Otim, and Dennis Okello Oweka.

In the contest for the Gulu City Woman MP seat, four candidates are in the running: Concy Lagum, Jolly Grace Laker A. Okot, and Joyce Alima Reeni.

At polling stations such as Obiya East and Forgod Ward, candidate Concy Lagum failed to deploy agents or post campaign materials, resulting in her receiving no votes at those locations.

Similarly, candidates including Oweka, Olal, and Oryema were reported to have not deployed agents at most polling stations across the division.

Ivan Anthony Odida, the registrar for Obiya East, stated that all candidates were instructed to deploy agents at every polling station or, at the very least, display posters where agents could not be present. However, several candidates did not comply with this guidance.

Meanwhile, voting at the Gang Pa Min Desire Te Booster polling station began at 10 a.m., but was immediately thrown into confusion. Of the 591 registered voters, only five names appeared in the yellow book—a key voter verification tool.

Registrar Samuel Okema was forced to halt the voting process and search for the correct yellow book from other polling stations.

When asked about the situation, Okema explained that most agents lacked appointment letters from their respective candidates, while others were not listed in the official voter registry, further complicating the process.