On Friday, “Renewed Uganda” team a pressure group led by former security minister Rtd. Gen Henry Tumukunde visited the Electoral Commission Uganda offices to pick nomination forms for the 2021 presidential race. “Our campaign shall continue to lawfully consult Ugandans from all backgrounds regardless of their ethnicity, religion, gender or other identifier as we seek…
The Electoral Commission yesterday released a statement and roadmap for 2021 elections containing a reference to the conduct of candidates’ campaigns digitally for Local government, Parliamentary and Presidential Elections. This raised a serious matter of national importance that must be urgently addressed by Parliament and the Judiciary, if need be. This novel practice has been…
The Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Justice Simon Byabakama has revealed that the nomination dates for presidential, parliamentary and local government elections have been moved from August to October 2020. The revelation follows concerns raised by Members of Parliament that government business would be suffocated if the nominations are in August which will have the…
Kyandondo East Member of Parliament, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, alias Bobi Wine has revealed that he is soon resuming his consultation road map for his presidential bid which was recently suspended by Electoral commission and Uganda Police. Police last month blocked all the planned meetings of Bobi Wine in the central and Lango region .Later…
The Electoral Commission has filed an application in the Supreme court seeking to stay the execution of the recent Constitutional court ruling which dismissed the election of six MPs in the newly created municipalities. Last year’s judgement affected Apac Municipality MP Patrick Ocan, Sheema Municipality MP Dr Elioda Tumwesigye, Ibanda Municipality MP Tarsis Rwaburindore Bishanga, Nebbi…
The Electoral Commission [EC] has agreed to reschedule all the consultative meetings by presidential aspirant Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine that have since been blocked by police. At the start of the week, police blocked Bobi Wine’s meeting in Gayaza town and arrested him. On Tuesday, police dispersed People Power supporters in Gulu town with…
The electoral commission has warned the Kyadondo East MP, Robert Kyagulanyi and other candidates intending to conduct consultations ahead of 2021 election to always fulfill other obligations required of them by police. This followed police arresting Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine after colliding with him at the venue where he was slated to conduct his first…
Kyadondo East Legislator Kyagulanyi Ssentamu alias Bobi Wine has on Monday January 6 2020 been arrested on his way to Our lady Of Good Counsel in Gayaza, Wakiso District for his consultant meeting ahead of 2021 Presidential election. Bobi Wine was arrested with among others, the People Power Spokes person Joel Ssenyongi and other key…
The Uganda Electoral Commission has warned citizens over fraudster conning money from people while promising to secure them jobs at the Electoral Commission. This comes at a time when a group of shrewd conmen sent out advertisements indicating that the Commission is recruiting staff to fill various positions, something that that EC has refuted. As…
The Electoral Commission (EC) has cleared Kyadondo East Member of Parliament, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine to carry out consultations across the country as part of his bid to stand as a presidential candidate in 2021 On December 3, Kyagulanyi wrote a letter to the Electoral Commission informing them of his plans to carry his…
