Category: Ebyobufuzi
I’m Going In A Convoy- FDC’s Amuriat Vows to Defy EC’s Guidelines On Presidential Nominations
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential flag bearer Patrick Amuriat Oboi has vowed not to abide by Electoral Commission (EC)’s restriction on the number of people supposed to accompany an aspiring candidate to the nomination center for presidential nominations. Last week, the EC issued a number of guidelines for nomination of presidential candidates scheduled…
IGP Ochola Apologies to Teargassed Bishop John Baptist Kagwa
Police’s Chief Political Commissar, AIGP Asan Kasingye, on behalf of the Inspector General of Police Martins Okoth Ochola has met the Rtd Emeritus Masaka Bishop John Baptist Kagwa at his home in Masaka, where he delivered apologies to him, his family and the catholic church fraternity over the disruptions caused during the thanksgiving ceremony of…
Police Warns Against Processions As Parliamentary Candidates Nominations Commence Today
The Electoral Commission (EC) will today commence the 2-day exercise of nomination of candidates for Parliamentary Elections 2021. The exercise which was earlier scheduled for 12th and 13th October 2020 was postponed to 15th and 16th October 2020 following presentations from various stakeholders including the Parliament of Uganda. According to the EC boss Justice Simon…
Many NUP Parliamentary Candidates Likely To Miss Nomination Due To High Fees
With nomination of candidates for the 2021 parliamentary elections around the corner, many National Unity Platform (NUP) party candidates are likely to miss the nominations due to high nomination fees. The nomination fees for parliamentary aspirants was increased from Shillings 200,000 to Shillings 3 million in 2015. Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine the NUP leader…
NRM To Hold Primaries In Areas Where The Elections Never Took Place
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) Electoral Commission is set to conduct residual elections in the electoral areas where voting or results were cancelled for various reasons. According to the NRM electoral commission vice chairperson John Alimpa Kijaji, the party will tomorrow 8th October 2020 hold elections for Mbale city woman MP seat in the 58…
Mao Warns DP Members Against Supporting Non Party Candidates – If You’re Ashamed Of DP, Get Out
The Democratic Party (DP) president Norbert Mao has warned party members against supporting candidates from other political parties in the forthcoming general elections. Mao says those whose favorite candidates are in other political parties should join those parties rather than remaining in DP while not supporting it’s candidates. “We don’t want candidates who impose themselves…
FDC To Choose Presidential Flag Bearer Thursday
The opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has pushed its National council Meeting meant to elect the party’s presidential flag bearer for the 2021 elections to Thursday 8th October 2020 . The national council sitting had been planned to take place tomorrow Tuesday 6th October 2020. However, the FDC deputy spokesperson John Kikonyogo says the…
I’m Not Backing Out -Kasibante Vows To Run As Independent After Being Denied NUP Ticket
Rubaga North Member of Parliament Moses Kasibante has vowed to stand as an independent for the same seat in the forthcoming general elections a day after being denied the National Unity Platform (NUP) party ticket. Addressing the media at Gorgina Gardens in Kampala today, Kasibante expressed disatisfaction with the NUP vetting committee which he said…
NRM Submits Over 5M Signatures To EC To Support President Museveni’s Nomination
In conformity to the Presidential Elections Act 2005, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has this Friday submitted lists of signatures of registered voters to the Independent Electoral Commission supporting the nomination of H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni as the Party Presidential Flag bearer 2020/2021. The Secretary General Rt. Hon. Justine Kasule Lumumba was represented at…