2022 USSSA Elections: Association Retains Same Returning officer, Releases Electoral Roadmap

Last updated Jun 21, 2022

As the constitution directs them to hold elections every after fours, the Uganda Secondary Schools Sports Association [USSSA] has on Tuesday 21st, June, 2022 released the election guidelines.

At the press briefing held at their head office at GNS Plaza, Old Kampala, the current USSSA president, Mr. Patrick Okanya officially announced Mr. Opio Joseph Ekedeu as the returning officer for the 2022 elections and immediately after getting the office, Mr. Opio released the electoral guidelines for the elections.

USSSA president, Mr. Patrick Okanya addressing media about elections.

“USSSA last held elections in 2018, COVID affected us but as a democratic institute, we decided that we held these elections when they are due, so today we are releasing the guidelines for the elections. ” Said USSSA president, Patrick Okanya.

“So allow me hand over instruments of power, to returning officer, the delegates accepted to come back, he was our returning officer even in 2018, Mr. Joseph Opio that he will use in the forthcoming elections. ” He added.

Before releasing the guidelines for elections that will climax on 30th July 2022 at GNS Plaza, the reappointed returning officer, thanked the USSSA leaders for putting trust in him again.

Tye reappointed returning officer for the 2022 USSSA Elections, Mr. Joseph Opio

“I thank the USSSA for the confidence they have in me to appoint me again as their returning officer, I previously held this office and it all went on well, again I pledge that I will handle these elections well, I will not work alone, I will work with the USSSA officials and the structures at the district level. ” Said Returning officer.

” I want to take this opportunity to release the electoral guidelines for 2022.” He officially released.

According to the new constitution, some National electoral positions were scrapped off like that of general secretary.

However, at district level, the positions remained the same.

“For the 2022 elections, at national level, we shall have the following election positions; President, first Vice president, second and third vice president, Secretary for women, 14 representatives from different regions, for this purpose, we are having 19 elective positions. ” Noted the returning officer.

The elections at district level are slated to take part on 09th July before the zonal on 16th and national elections are on 30th July 2022. The returning officer asserted that the guidelines will be disseminated to stakeholders, directly to them, even through media and other recognized platforms.