KAMPALA, UGANDA – The Electoral Commission (EC) has announced that only three presidential aspirants have met the legal requirements for nomination ahead of the upcoming elections. The three candidates who have successfully gathered the required number of supporters are :
President Museveni: National Resistance Movement (NRM) flagbearer
Mafabi: Likely representing the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC)
Joseph Male Mabirizi: Independent candidate
Other notable aspirants who have not yet met the threshold include:
Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine): National Unity Platform (NUP) leader
Maj Gen Gregory Mugisha Muntu: Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) leader
To qualify for the presidency, aspirants must gather signatures from at least 100 registered voters in two-thirds of Uganda’s districts, totaling a minimum of 9,800 supporters from 98 districts. The EC emphasizes that this exercise is critical for ensuring fairness and legal compliance, and only candidates who meet the supporter requirement will be allowed to submit their nomination papers.
The nomination process will take place on September 23 and 24, 2025, at the EC headquarters in Lweza-Lubowa, Makindye Ssabagabo.
Written By: Amon Muzoora Official
