Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa has welcomed more than 17 Members of Parliament flag bearers from the National Unity Platform (NUP) and the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) who have crossed to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) ahead of the 2026 General Elections. Speaking at the NRM party headquarters in Kyadondo, Tayebwa said…
Tensions have escalated between opposition leader Bobi Wine and ruling party officials over claims of bribery and manipulation in the lead-up to Uganda’s 2026 elections. On December 28, 2025, Bobi Wine took to Twitter to accuse Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa of presenting “ghost candidates” to President Yoweri Museveni to extract bribes. Wine claimed that three…
Fort Portal – The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has welcomed a group of former National Unity Platform (NUP) candidates and mobilisers who defected ahead of the January 2026 general elections, with Deputy Speaker of Parliament Thomas Tayebwa asserting that their move was voluntary. “This morning in Fort Portal City, I had the pleasure of…
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has welcomed Brian Asingwire, the National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer for Buyaga East Constituency, who has officially stepped down from the 2026 parliamentary race and crossed to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM). In a message shared during his ongoing countrywide campaigns, Museveni said Asingwire’s decision reflected the growing appeal…