The National Unity Platform (NUP) has announced that the vetting of aspiring parliamentary candidates will run from September 15 to 21, 2025, with the exercise spread across different regions of the country.
Unveiling the schedule at the party’s Makerere Kavule headquarters on Thursday, the chairperson of NUP’s Elections Management Committee (EMC), Ms Harriet Chemutai, said the process will kick off in Wakiso District, West Nile, and Kigezi region on Monday, September 15.
The rest of the regions will follow in a phased manner: Kampala City, Acholi, and Ankole on September 16; Greater Masaka, Lango, and Tooro on the 17th; Greater Mpigi, Karamoja, and Bunyoro on the 18th; Greater Mukono, Sebei, Teso, and Rwenzori on the 19th; Greater Mubende, Bugisu, and Bukedi on the 20th; and finally Greater Luweero and Busoga on September 21.
Ms Chemutai urged aspirants to be fully prepared with the necessarydocument.
“We call upon candidates who picked forms of interest to get all the necessary documents, including the party card, academic documents, and expression of interest forms to avoid confusion.”
At the same time, she accused the national Electoral Commission of undermining NUP candidates in the ongoing local government nominations.
“Some of our candidates were deliberately denied nomination, especially for LCV chairpersons and councillors, under claims of missing requirements,” Ms Chemutai charged, warning that similar tactics should not resurface during parliamentary nominations.
During the briefing, the EMC also unveiled NUP’s official flag bearers for Kampala’s local government races.
Party president Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, rallied the party faithful to stand firmly behind approved candidates while discouraging members from running as independents.
“Our support shall only be given to those unveiled as official flag bearers rather than independents. We appreciate candidates who have peacefully conceded defeat and rallied behind the party,” Kyagulanyi said, adding that conceding “is not a sign of weakness but a gesture of respect for the party.”
