The Electoral Commission has officially closed the nomination exercise for the 2025/2026 General Elections, confirming eight candidates for the presidential race.
The final aspirant to be duly nominated was Bulira Frank Kabinga of the Revolutionary Peoples Party (RPP), who successfully fulfilled all requirements under the Presidential Elections Act, Cap 179. His nomination brought the total number of contenders to eight.
On Day Two of the exercise, four aspirants were cleared. The day opened with Nandala Mafabi James Nathan of the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), followed by Mugisha Gregory Muntu Oyera of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT), Kyagulanyi Robert Ssentamu (Bobi Wine) of the National Unity Platform (NUP), and later Munyagwa Mubarak Sserunga of the Common Man’s Party (CMP).
These joined the three candidates nominated on Day One: incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), Kasibante Robert of the National Prosperity Party (NPP), and Mabirizi Joseph.
The exercise was presided over by Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission and Returning Officer for Presidential Nominations.
With nominations now complete, the Presidential Campaign Period is scheduled to officially commence on 29th September 2025, following the harmonisation of candidates’ campaign programmes with the Commission.
