By Milly Babirye Babalanda Tomorrow, Wednesday, October 22, I will humbly appear at the Electoral Commission offices in Buyende for my nomination as NRM flag bearer for Member of Parliament, Budiope West in Buyende district. This moment means a lot to me and my brothers and sisters of Budiope West, Buyende district and the entire Busoga region. It is neither …
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By Alexander Luyima In a speech that was part history lesson, part battle cry, opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu honored the fallen and issued a stark warning to the Museveni regime: “The alternative to our risk is 10 times worse.” Kampala, Uganda – Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the musician-turned-politician known globally as Bobi Wine, did not merely accept a presidential nomination …
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By Kabuye RonaldThe High Court in Kampala has set October 1, 2025, as the date it will deliver its ruling on whether the Electoral Commission acted lawfully in disqualifying Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) President Jimmy Akena from the 2026 presidential race or not. UPC, through its legal representative and Erute County MP Jonathan Odur, filed a judicial review application challenging …
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The Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) party supporters in Mbale city yesterday staged a demonstrations accusing the Electoral Commission (EC) of frustrating nomination bid for their presidential candidate, Dr Keddi Steven Zulumba through late communication on the verification of supporters. Addressing Media yesterday evening Ali Muyinda, the spokesperson of Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) said that as the party, they acknowledge that …
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National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has urged Ugandans not to lose hope in the struggle for democratic change, even in the face of violence, intimidation, and repression. His remarks came in a fiery post-nomination speech on Wednesday after he was officially cleared to run in the 2026 presidential elections. Kyagulanyi, who was …
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National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential flag bearer Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, also known as Bobi Wine, attracted thousands of enthusiastic supporters at a grand rally in Nateete on Wednesday, shortly after his nomination for the 2026 presidential election. The streets of Nateete were filled with chants, music, and waves of red as supporters cheered their candidate, celebrating his successful clearance by …
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By Jumah Kakomo The Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) has announced changes to the schedule for the nomination of presidential candidates and Members of Parliament (MPs) ahead of the 2025 general elections. According to Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, Chairperson of the IEC, the nomination of presidential candidates will now take place earlier than initially planned, on September 23rd–24th, 2025, instead of …
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The National Unity Platform (NUP) has formally submitted presidential nomination forms to the Electoral Commission, marking the official start of Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu’s (aka Bobi Wine) bid for the presidency in the upcoming 2026 General Election. NUP Secretary General David Lewis Rubongoya confirmed that the party successfully gathered the required endorsements, collecting at least 126,000 signatures from 126 districts, as …
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