At least 58 Ugandans have picked presidential nomination forms for the 2021 election in two weeks.
Incumbent president Yoweri Museveni and his four-time Challenger Dr Kizza Besigye are not among the 58.
Although Museveni is his ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party flag bearer, Besigye has declared he won’t stand in next year’s election.
Besigye’s Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party will choose between chairman Wasswa Birigwa and president Patrick Oboi Amuriat for a flag bearer.
From FDC, the main opposition party, Museveni will face a new opponent.
Other key challengers are Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) candidate Maj Gen (Rtd) Mugisha Muntu, former security minister Lt Gen (Rtd) Henry Tumukunde and singer-turned-politician Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine of the National Unity Platform (NUP).
Also sponsored by a political party is Charles Bbale of Ecological Party of Uganda.
The race has so far attracted five women: Elizabeth Lugudde-Katwe, Nancy Kalembe, Maureen Kyalya, Phiona Mirembe and Brenda Katushemererwe.
These are now expected to return the forms after securing 100 seconders from each of the districts that make up at least two thirds of Uganda’s districts.
Electoral Commission (EC) chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama has encouraged aspirants to return the seconder (supporter) forms at least two weeks before nomination.
THE 58 PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS WHO HAVE SO FAR PICKED NOMINATION FORMS
1. Matsiko Dan
2. Bbaale Charles
3. Christopher Rugaba
4. Mwesigye Fred
5. Joseph Mwambazi
6. Nuwasiima Harold
7. Eric Bunnet Kiisa
8. Katumba John
9. Joshua Isingoma Mugisha
10. Akileng Bob
11. Nkangabwa John Habert
12. Lugudde-Katwe Elizabeth
13. Ssekimpi Joel
14. Kafeero Charles Mutaasa
15. Niyonzima Edward
16. Godfrey Sempebwa Batuwadde
17. Aainebyona
18. Ebetu Simon
19. Kyagulanyi Robert
20. Mutyaba Talemwa Misusera
21.Kaweesa Hillary Humphrey
22. Simon Peter Serunjogi
23. Alibankooha Christopher
24. Maureen Kyalya
25. Sserunjogi Henry
26. Ssentongo Paul Kato
27. Mugerwa William
28. Kironde Mugerwa
29. Deo Lukyamuzi Kizito
30. Lutaaya Umar
31. Nancy Kalembe
32. Mbaziira Emmanuel
33. Aturinda Derrick
34. Sseninde Ben Israel
35. Gregory Mugisha Muntu
36. Charles Rwomushana
37. Makooma Yosamu Tunawoza
38. Wamono Joel
39 Makmot Moses
40. Okello Dan
41. Onono Patrick
42. Mirembe Fhiona
43. Ssebadduka Ivan
44 Mitala K Julius
45. Byamugisha Moses
46. Aine Christopher Kato
47. Mayambala Willy
48. Kyomukama Ambrose
49. Kabuleta Joseph Kiiza
50. Tegike Karim
51. Ssemwogerere Vicent
52. Japian Opondo Julius
53. Balla Billy Charles Oryem
54. Katushemererwe Brenda
55. Watamba Moses
56. Mbulambago Robert Mutono
57. Drileba Rogers
58. Tumukunde Henry
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