Uganda’s Prime Minister, Robinah Nabbanja, has praised Ugandans for what she described as an overwhelming endorsement of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni and the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in the recently concluded general elections.
Speaking while addressing the country on the outcome of the polls, Nabbanja said the election results reflected strong national support for the NRM across various elective positions. She congratulated Ugandans for re-electing Museveni with 70.6 percent of the vote and hailed the party’s dominance in Parliament and local government structures.
“The people of Uganda overwhelmingly elected His Excellency the President with 70.6 percent,” Nabbanja said. “These results clearly show that Uganda voted NRM across all elective positions with over 70 percent support.”
According to the Prime Minister, the NRM secured 379 out of 529 parliamentary seats in Parliament, translating into 70.3 percent representation. She also noted that NRM-leaning independents won 68 seats, which she said demonstrated the continued popularity and influence of the ruling party, even among candidates who contested outside the official NRM ticket.
Nabbanja further highlighted the performance of opposition political parties, saying the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) secured nine parliamentary seats, while the National Unity Platform (NUP) won 49 seats. The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) obtained 12 seats, while the Uganda People’s Party (UPP) secured six seats.
On local government leadership, the Prime Minister said the NRM also registered strong results in the Local Council Five chairperson elections, winning 117 out of 149 seats nationwide. According to Nabbanja, NUP secured seven positions, while the remaining seats were shared among independents and other political parties.
She dismissed claims by critics who questioned the legitimacy of the NRM victory, arguing that the party’s performance across presidential, parliamentary, and local government elections reflected the democratic will of Ugandans.
“People who are complaining that NRM did not win should reflect on how we performed across all elective positions,” Nabbanja said.
The Prime Minister concluded by thanking Ugandans for what she described as continued trust and confidence in President Museveni and the NRM government, pledging continued service delivery and commitment to national development priorities.
The NRM has remained Uganda’s ruling party since 1986 under President Museveni’s leadership. Over the years, the party has consistently cited electoral victories across different levels of leadership as evidence of its nationwide support base, while opposition parties have at times raised concerns regarding electoral processes and governance.
