Anyama Ben nominated as independent candidate for Adjumani LC5 race

Anyama Ben, the incumbent LC5 chairman of Adjumani district, has officially been nominated as an independent candidate for the upcoming 2026–2031 general elections.

He lost the NRM primary election to hold the flag. “Today, I’ve been nominated on the basis of acceptance. The cry of the people of Adjumani is for me to become the chairman of this district again,” Anyama said after nomination.

“Many things happened and I want to thank them. There are two things here: people know that one, I am still NRM. I repeat l, am still NRM. Only that I am not a flag bearer. That’s the first thing. I will die in NRM.”

While addressing a press conference, Anyama outlined his key manifesto pillars, pledging to prioritize good leadership, agriculture, education, health, peace and unity. These, he said, are the foundation for Adjumani’s socio-economic growth.

“I want to assure the people of Adjumani that in the next 5 years, I want to do the following. Number one is to provide good and harmonious leadership. Leadership that can unite the people of Adjumani like I have done for the whole of my life. Secondly, I intend to promote the NRM ideology. NRM ideology with the four principles that govern NRM, that govern the State, the country and the district.

“I want to make sure the land of Zoka is well protected. Under land management, I will not accept Balalo being here, I will make sure with the RDC and security team that Balalo leaves because it is the order of the President and it must be enforced.”

He added: “Under health, what I intend to do is to ensure that the clean management of health services in Adjumani continues, I will make sure no staff is playing around with the population.

“I want to also increase the maternity ward which is accommodating 100 people now. I will build a maternity ward to accommodate about 150; I want to increase the number of staff recruitment for both education and health.”

“In the area of youths, I want to look for money. The stadium that the previous leadership has failed to finish will be completed so that youth programs, youth activities, and traditional leaders’ can take place there.

“I want to ensure that under community services, traditional leadership and our cultural institutions are empowered. We must make sure the paramount chief is empowered, all the clan chiefs are empowered so that they can address the issues of land, domestic violence in Adjumani district.”

Anyama said under his leadership, the water coverage for Adjumani now stands at 75% and compared it with the national coverage at 77%.

Looking ahead, he pledges that in the next 5 years the water coverage will reach 80% by making sure that the shs60b water project from the River Nile is completed.

The independent candidate says collaborative leadership is key, promising to work closely with technical staff, local communities, and the law enforcement team to ensure effective service delivery.

In particular, he appealed to the District Police Commander (DPC) to strengthen cooperation with his leadership in promoting peace and security in the district.

“Adjumani wants a leadership that knows their problem and solutions to their problems. I will cooperate with the central government.”