Disqualified Isingiro North parliamentary aspirant James Atwine Nkizamagara, accompanied by a group of supporters, stormed the offices of the Uganda National Examinations Board (Uneb) in Ntinda on Wednesday, seeking explanations for the reversal of certification on his academic papers.
Nkizamagara, who insists his documents were genuine and previously verified by Uneb, accused political rivals of orchestrating the controversy.
“I want Uneb to explain how the same papers they verified suddenly became invalid. Someone is clearly working behind the scenes to push me out of this race,” he said during the confrontation.
The protest initially saw Nkizamagara and his supporters blocked at the gate, leading to a brief verbal exchange with security officers.
Later, he was allowed inside with his lawyer to meet Uneb officials.
Uneb spokesperson Jennifer Kalule told reporters that the Board has mechanisms to review such concerns and assured Nkizamagara that a sitting can be convened at any time to examine his case.
“Our legal team will scrutinise the matter further, and a resolution will be made as soon as possible,” she said.
Despite the assurance, Nkizamagara remained dissatisfied, insisting that the upcoming review would be too late since he has already been removed from the race.
Meanwhile, the Electoral Commission continues to process petitions from the nomination exercise, with Local Government–level complaints about 75% resolved, parliamentary petitions around 50%, and presidential petitions being the fewest.
EC spokesperson Julius Mucunguzi said, “We are committed to handling every petition fairly and within the law. Once this stage is cleared, we shall proceed with preparations for ballot papers and other electoral materials.”
The Commission received approximately 200 petitions following nominations and encourages anyone dissatisfied with its decisions to seek recourse through the courts of law.
