According to Dr. Tanga Odoi, Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission, Museveni will collect the expression of interest forms from the party’s Electoral Commission headquarters in Kampala.
Speaking to journalists on Monday shortly after his nomination to contest as the NRM flag bearer for West Budama Central Constituency, Oboth-Oboth said the threat of terrorism remains real and ongoing.
Their long-standing legal battle began in 2007—eight years after the death of their husband, Rajab Lakwo—over ownership of 90 acres of land in Atiwiyo Village, Agwayugi Parish, Lamogi Sub-county, in present-day Amuru District.
This comes just weeks after a similar terror-related incident earlier this month in Munyonyo, where two individuals described by the UPDF as "armed terrorists" were intercepted and killed by a counter-terrorism unit. One of them was identified as a female suicide bomber.
Museveni made the remarks on Saturday while presiding over a thanksgiving ceremony organized by Prime Minister Robinah Nabbanja at Mpasana Seed Secondary School playground in Bugangaizi East County, Kakumiro District.
He made the remarks on Saturday afternoon during the burial of former Supreme Mufti Sheikh Silman Kasule Ndirangwa in Degeya village, Lwengo District. “My dear Sheikhs, you preach to us and we listen, but you should know that your listeners also gauge you. Your actions must align with your speech and the truth,” Kigongo said.
“Leadership in Uganda will eventually change, but not through ballots,” Mao said, adding, “One day, people will just wake up and see me being sworn in as President.”
Musherure, the incumbent MP, announced that she was stepping down in favour of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s younger brother, Godfrey Aine Kaguta, commonly known as Sodo, with whom she fiercely contested the NRM flag in the 2021 party primaries.
According to Otai, the people of Bukedea have been misled to believe in non-existent progress. She criticized the recently opened Bukedea Teaching Hospital, claiming it remains inaccessible to the average resident due to high costs, and argued that if Bukedea Health Center IV received proper government funding, it could provide essential services for free.
Residents claim that supporters of different political candidates are brutally attacking individuals perceived to be supporting rival camps, resulting in frequent clashes.
Ms SAMCO National Construction Company began work on the 20,000-seater stadium in December 2024, following the contract signing at State House. The groundbreaking ceremony was presided over by President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni in January 2025.
Alice Teko, a resident of Natumukasikou village, said they managed to retrieve the two bodies and transported them using a wheelbarrow to their home in Natopojo village. She explained that the accident happened as the four women worked beneath a pit along the riverbank, collecting stones for sale.
Tuko has transformed his farmland in Lobulio village, Iriiri Sub County, Napak district, into a thriving agricultural model amidst the region’s harsh climatic conditions.
The deceased, identified as Locham Atudo, was killed on Saturday afternoon, while his accomplice, Apaloko Lochu, sustained serious injuries in the attack. A third suspect, identified as Loila Muron, is currently on the run.
Paul Piramoe, the Regional Human Rights Officer in Moroto, noted that while the commission has the will and capacity to handle complaints, they are constrained by operational challenges.
