More than 15 presidential aspirants have camped at the Electoral Commission (EC) offices along the 7th Street in Industrial Area, protesting delays in the verification of their signatures ahead of the 2026 elections.
The group, including John Katumba, Mubarak Munyangwa, and Joseph Kabuleta, accused the commission of rushing the verification process.
They are demanding an extension to accommodate candidates whose signatures have yet to be checked.
Katumba, speaking from the EC headquarters in Lubowa, said: "If it means sleeping here at the Electoral Commission, I will do so to have my signatures verified."
Elarier, EC Chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama announced that on Wednesday, FDC’s Nathan Nandala Mafabi and NUP’s Robert Kyagulanyi are expected for nomination.
He did not sound out the others.
On the first day of nominations on Tuesday, three candidates successfully completed the process and received their campaign tools.
Incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) was the first to be nominated, seeking his eighth term in office.
Elton Joseph Mabirizi of the Conservative Party initially faced a setback due to incomplete documentation but returned later with all requirements met and was duly nominated.
Similarly, Robert Kasibante, leader of the National Peasants Party, completed his nomination process and is now ready for the campaign period.
The verification and nomination period continues to draw attention as candidates emphasize transparency and fairness ahead of next year’s polls.
At least 220 aspirants from all walks of life picked nomination forms seeking to run for the presidency but by the look of it, the ballot could have less than 10 after some parties like the Democratic Party and Democratic Front opted out of the race.
