The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has strongly rejected police warnings against the party’s use of the Ugandan national flag during ongoing election campaigns, saying its actions are lawful and aimed at promoting patriotism rather than violating the law. Speaking on Monday, NUP spokesperson and Leader of Opposition in Parliament Joel Ssenyonyi dismissed claims that…
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…
Moses Nkonge Kibalama, founder of the party now known as the National Unity Platform (NUP), has formally withdrawn his court case challenging the party’s constitution, signalling a move toward reconciliation and unity. Kibalama, the founding president of the original National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party (NURDP), which was rebranded as NUP in 2020, visited the…