TORORO,Uganda — The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission Chairperson, Dr. Tanga Odoi is on the spot over statements insinuating that he attempted to influence a judge who handled the Tororo Municipality MP election petition.
In a video that has gone viral on Tiktok, Dr Tanga is heard addressing locals in Japadhola openly bragging about how he claimed to have met the judge to ensure that Yeri Apollo petition succeeds against the declared winner, Hon. Shyam Tanna.
“Muyindi just stole our votes here and he beat Yeri….Tororo just here. We even went to court and I met the big judges.. When I turned my back, they again saw the judge better than me and they ruled in their favor. I have now taken them to the court of appeal where there are three judges….Until they accept,” Tanga openly bragged.
Hon. Lady Justice, Rosemary N Bareebe delivered the ruling which has apparently angered the NRM Supremo on 30th October 2026 largely on grounds that Yeri failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove that Hon. Shyam Tanna personally committed electoral offenses or authorized other people to engage in misconduct on his behalf.
The recent outburst is reminiscent of Tanga Odoi’s double standards considering that he was at the center of the rigging that saw Hon. Sanjay Tanna lose the NRM Eastern Region Vice Chairperson against Flt Captain Mike Mukula. The same Tanga failed to respond to a petition filed by Sanjay Tanna in the 2025 NRM election petition against Hon Basajjabala who ferried Entrepreneur delegates to Kenya in violation of his own guidelines as issued.
Tanga a known close friend to former Speaker now wants to use the courts of law to overturn the will of Tororo Municipality voters.
Interestingly, Tanga Odoi has been known to whatever ofwono opondo says against the NRM and MK because apparently their plans were all overturned.
The tribal factor in Tororo politics has not just started. In 2016, the same Tanga Odoi was cited in rigging out Sanjay Tanna in the race for MP Tororo Municipality using the faded and retired Afande Omalla.
The recent outburst by Tanga is consistent with his racist approach to Tororo politics where he has consistently derided the Tanna family calling them, “Bayindi.”
The Tanna’s are Ugandan citizens of Indian descent who have been born here, raised, studied and run a string of businesses that employ thousands of Ugandans.
