The National Unity Platform (NUP) Flag bearer for the Busiro East Race Mathias Walukagga, has through his lawyers petitioned the High Court challenging his recent disqualification from the race by the Electoral Commission (EC) this week over lack of the required academic documents. While addressing media after petitioning court on Friday, Mr Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola […]
The Electoral Commission has denominated National Unity Platform’s Mathias Walukaga from the Busiro East Parliamentary race after he failed to meet the required academic requirements for the elective office of Member of Parliament. According to the EC chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, the commission launched an investigation into singer Walukaga following a petition to the […]
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama has condemned the Saturday attack on National Unity Platform (NUP) Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine together with this supporters by security personnel in Gulu. In a statement released on Monday, Justice Byabakama called on the police force to investigate what led to both uniformed […]
The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) Presidential candidate James Nathan Nandala Mafabi has urged the Electoral Commission to allow people watch their votes after casting them in the January elections. “Why should you chase people? They took about seven months asking people to register, there were only 600,000 who registered, just within a few days, […]
The Electoral Commission, led by Chairperson Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, received the first batch of 60,000 Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVKs) at Entebbe International Airport following their arrival in the country last night. The kits will be used during the 2026 General Elections to biometrically verify every voter before polling. This milestone underscores the Commission’s […]
The Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, led Electoral Commission has deferred the nomination of Conservative Party’s Elton Joseph Mabirizi as a candidate for the 2026 Presidential race to a later time after some of his academic documents were found not to be certified. According to the commission, while scrutinizing his documents, it found that Mabirizi had […]
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Justice Byabakama Simon Mugenyi has announced new nomination dates for candidates seeking to stand for Presidency in next year’s national elections. “The Electoral Commission has adjusted the dates for the nomination of candidates for Presidential Elections 2025/2026, which was earlier scheduled to be conducted on 2nd and 3rd […]
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama has warned against the formation of youth brigades in tomorrow’s Elections under the coming Special Interests Groups elections noting that the youth groups are illegal. “Forming vigilante groups like youth brigades is 𝐈𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐀𝐋 and risky. The Uganda Police Force ensures security during elections. Let’s avoid actions […]
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