The officials, including a lawyer attached to the Electoral Commission and two commissioners, were reportedly summoned for questioning after investigators reviewed CCTV footage, internal communications, and operational records linked to the disputed decisions.
Reports also indicate that five Judiciary officers were separately interrogated as part of the same investigation, bringing the total number of individuals questioned to eight.
According to sources close to the investigations, the suspects were grilled in a closed-door session on Tuesday over allegations that they worked together to remove several candidates from the race on alleged instructions linked to Mrs Among.
Investigators are said to be examining communication records and documented election decisions that reportedly connect the officials to the disqualifications.
“They were informed about the investigations and asked to cooperate once formally summoned,” a source familiar with the matter reportedly said.
The Electoral Commission had disqualified at least eight parliamentary aspirants from different parts of the country.
Among those affected were Daniel Mililire, who had planned to contest 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, who was contesting for the Western Uganda Youth parliamentary seat.
One of the most talked-about cases involved Mr Mililire, a former police officer whose disqualification left Mr Magogo unopposed in the Budiope East parliamentary race.
The Electoral Commission argued that Mililire had failed to provide proof that he resigned from public service before nominations. However, documents later showed that he had officially resigned on April 15, 2024, which was well beyond the required 90-day period before nominations.
The latest developments are expected to attract national attention as investigations continue into how several candidates were blocked from participating in the 2026 elections.
