Security operatives investigating allegations against former Speaker Anita Annet Among have questioned three senior Electoral Commission (EC) officials over claims they conspired to disqualify parliamentary candidates during the January 2026 elections.
The officials, including an EC lawyer and two commissioners, were summoned for police questioning after investigators reportedly reviewed CCTV footage, operational records, and communications allegedly linking them to the probe.
Reports further indicate that five Judiciary officers were also interrogated in connection with the same matter, bringing the total number of suspects questioned to eight.
The suspects were reportedly grilled in a closed-door session on Tuesday over their alleged involvement in the controversial disqualification of candidates said to have been carried out on instructions linked to Among.
According to sources familiar with the investigations, evidence collected by security agencies includes surveillance footage, communication records, and documentation related to election decisions.
“They were told what was coming and asked to comply once formally called,” a source close to the investigations reportedly said.
The Electoral Commission had disqualified eight parliamentary aspirants from different constituencies across the country. Among those affected were Daniel Mulilire, who was contesting against Moses Magogo in Budiope East; singer Mathias Walukagga in Busiro East; Christopher Ategeka in Buyanja County; Sharif Ntanda in Isingiro North; and Elizabeth Kakwanzi, a candidate representing youth in Western Uganda.
Particular attention has focused on the disqualification of Mulilire, a former police officer, which left Moses Magogo unopposed in the race.
The EC had argued that Mulilire failed to provide proof of resignation from public service during nomination. However, documents reportedly showed that he resigned on April 15, 2024 — more than 90 days before nominations, in line with electoral requirements.