By Ahura Mujuni Mark

The hot Butaleja by-election has ended with the sister of the late Cerina Nebanda emerging winner .NRM’s Florence Nebanda Andiru  won the race with  27,338 votes and was followed by Betty Hamba  an independent  who got 12,157 votes ,the returning officer ,Mable Wakhabi announced.

Sarah Annet Logose (Independent) polled 3393 votes ,FDC’s Felista Namwihiri  3262 votes  while Perusi Munaba (Independent) lost with 1332 votes.

The three former candidates ,Hamba ,Namwihiri and  Munaba have conceded defeat  and promised to accept the by-election results as they are .However ,the candidates have cited intimidation and voter bribery in the election  which they say influenced voters in their disfavor .

On the contrary , Annet Logose  has vowed to push her discontentment to another level ; on Tuesday she said she would consult with her legal team to decide what to do  next .

Meanwhile Florance Nebanda has promised to push on the projects her late sister Nebanda left incomplete .