Ibanda District LC 5 aspirant, Herbert Happy Mayanja is full of beans after the news of his main rival, Melichiadis Kajwenje quit the race sighting health reasons.
“What an epic moment it was last night,” a high spirited Happy, posted on Facebook before adding that; “I feel so much happy about the way this have turned to be. I thank people of Ibanda district for the support you’ve shown to me. Indeed, your support has been respected by everyone.
“In a special I would love to thank my senior Comrade Mr Kajwenge for showing true leadership character. We have worked together for some time and I feel indebted that you have chosen to pave way for me and the wishes of people of Ibanda when it was right time.
“I have always enjoyed working alongside you and when it necessary we shall work together.
“To the supporters of Mr Kajwenge, I want to open my hands to welcome you so that together we can work on general elections and thereafter on transforming Ibanda district together.
“To those that are in my team, I can’t thank you enough.
“We are in the right timing of God and for this I know no one will stand in our way, we shall prevail against any other forces.
“My message of campaigning on the foundation of love still continues. Let’s use this time to reach out to each other in love.
Surely, victory belongs to Jesus!
Rukundo egumeho.”
It should be noted that Happy Herbert Mayanja has been serving as the district speaker whereas Kajwenje has been the LC 5 Chairperson for the past 15years.