The Difference News

Main Menu

  • Home
  • News
    • Nigeria
    • Ghana
    • Middle East
    • East Africa
    • West Africa
    • North Africa
    • World
  • Politics
  • Books
    • Book News
    • Competitions
    • Neighbourhood Book club
  • Business
    • Infrastructure
    • Investment
    • Money
    • Property
    • Transport and Aviation
  • Perspective
    • Editorials
    • Essays
    • Health
    • Opinions
    • Salt Makes a Difference
  • Entertainment
    • Arts and Culture
    • Movies
    • Music
    • People Making a Difference
    • Tidbits
  • Photo View
  • Contact Us

logo

Header Banner

The Difference News

  • Home
  • News
    • Nigeria
    • Ghana
    • Middle East
    • East Africa
    • West Africa
    • North Africa
    • World
  • Politics
  • Books
    • Book News
    • Competitions
    • Neighbourhood Book club
  • Business
    • Infrastructure
    • Investment
    • Money
    • Property
    • Transport and Aviation
  • Perspective
    • Editorials
    • Essays
    • Health
    • Opinions
    • Salt Makes a Difference
  • Entertainment
    • Arts and Culture
    • Movies
    • Music
    • People Making a Difference
    • Tidbits
  • Photo View
  • Contact Us
  • Concern over Cote D’Ivoire as Ouattara wins again

  • Sheikh Gumi’s uphill task deodorizing criminality

  • Nollywood: Genevieve fetes Pete Edochie at 74

  • Mixed reactions trail CBN’s ‘Naira for dollar’ policy

Africa
Home›Africa›Matters arising as Ugandans await polls outcome

Matters arising as Ugandans await polls outcome

By Editorial
January 14, 2021
56
0
Share:

Matters arising as Ugandans wait polls outcome

 

 

By John Eche

 

 

As tension continues to be felt all over Uganda following Thursday’s polls, analysts are wondering how several matters arising from the conduct of the polls would be resolved, The Difference has learnt.

 

Voting came to a close Thursday with concern all over the world as to whether everything had indeed been done to ensure a hitch-free process.

 

First is the issue of the reportedly heavy use of force by security agencies against opposition supporters and electoral agents in the build-up to the polls.

 

Second, several election monitors from the United States and several other ‘unfriendly territories’ were denied accreditation to cover the polls.

 

Third, the internet shutdown ordered by the Museveni government had the effect of even affecting the election itself as biometric accreditation machines were also to be affected leading to a recourse to the less fool-proof manual voters accreditation system.

 

The fiercely contested polls had incumbent President Yoweri Museveni slugging it out with Mr. Robert Kyagulanya, aka Bobi Wine and nine other presidential contenders.

 

Among other world leaders who have expressed their concern over the management of the electoral process is the UN Secretary General. In a statement, he called on the authorities to ensure transparency and fairness in the process. He also cautioned the security agencies from doing anything that would call to question their impartiality in the process, urging them to maintain the highest standards of human rights observance.

 

 

 

President Yoweri Museveni: On the spot

 

 

 

TagsarisingawaitBobi WinemattersMusevenioutcomeUgandans
Previous Article

Uganda: Defiant Bobi Wine, remains fighting

Next Article

Voting over, Africa stands with Bobi Wine

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • Africa

    Museveni’s clumsy win revives African opposition debate

    January 16, 2021
    By Editorial
  • PoliticsTop News

    Sirleaf in trouble over Liberia polls outcome

    October 30, 2017
    By Editorial
  • Africa

    Uganda: Defiant Bobi Wine, remains fighting

    January 13, 2021
    By Editorial
  • Africa

    Anxiety as Guineans waits for polls outcome

    October 19, 2020
    By Editorial
  • PoliticsTop News

    Controversy trails Zambia polls outcome

    August 16, 2016
    By Editorial
  • Nigeria

    Nigerians await NASS response to presidential snub

    December 11, 2020
    By Editorial

Leave a reply Cancel reply

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

  • NigeriaTop News

    International Literacy and thoughts on the ASUU strike

  • BusinessTop News

    Zuma falls back on Gordhan

  • BusinessTop News

    Who wants MTN dead?

Latest Posts

  • Concern over Cote D’Ivoire as Ouattara wins again
  • Sheikh Gumi’s uphill task deodorizing criminality
  • Nollywood: Genevieve fetes Pete Edochie at 74
  • Mixed reactions trail CBN’s ‘Naira for dollar’ policy
  • Senegal: Tension, internet freeze over Sonko’s trial

Timeline

  • March 8, 2021

    Concern over Cote D’Ivoire as Ouattara wins again

  • March 7, 2021

    Sheikh Gumi’s uphill task deodorizing criminality

  • March 7, 2021

    Nollywood: Genevieve fetes Pete Edochie at 74

  • March 7, 2021

    Mixed reactions trail CBN’s ‘Naira for dollar’ policy

  • March 5, 2021

    Senegal: Tension, internet freeze over Sonko’s trial

Latest Comments

  • Commonwealth Short Story Prize Shortlist: A Dialogue with Innocent Chizaram Ilo – Africa in Dialogue
    on
    May 29, 2020
    […] I was in Nigeria as a writer-in-residence at the Ebedi International Writers Residency, I fell ...

    We want more Africans at Ebedi Residency – Okediran

  • Nosa
    on
    December 5, 2019
    Truly an economy of loss !!!

    The economy of loss

  • Nosa
    on
    December 5, 2019
    Truly an economy of loss !!! Nice piece

    The economy of loss

  • Nosa
    on
    November 19, 2019
    Nice piece

    The folly of social media regulation

  • Kingsley Njoku
    on
    October 24, 2019
    The Great Oracle is no slouch when it comes to the nitty gritties, intricacies and the ...

    The circus continues

Find us on Facebook

About

logo

The Difference News is a pan-African newspaper and an digital news media based in Lagos, Nigeria. The Difference reports online daily on events taking place within and outside the continent that could have an impact on the people of Africa.

Relevant Information

  • Home
  • About Us: The Difference Newspaper
  • Advertising
  • About Us
  • Terms and Conditions
  • Enquiries
  • Contact Us

Reach us

  • 1 Sanyaolu Street, Oregun, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria
  • +234-806-215-1487