The National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate, President Yoweri Museveni, has picked nomination forms from the Electoral Commission in preparation for the 2026 presidential elections.
The forms were collected on his behalf by NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong and the party’s First National Vice Chairman, Moses Kigongo.
President Museveni joins a total of 141 aspirants who have so far picked nomination forms. Several candidates from various political parties, including the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), have also expressed interest in contesting.
Museveni is seeking a seventh term, having led the country for 40 years. According to Todwong, Museveni’s nomination was a decision made by the party, not a personal initiative.
“He was nominated unopposed within the party,” Todwong stated. “As for those who are claiming otherwise, I don’t know who they are or where they are. The party unanimously endorsed him, based on all the resolutions I’ve received in my office.”
He added, “The dynamics are changing, and we are also adapting. There are many initiatives we intend to introduce in the coming term.”
