List: 58 Ugandans who want to contest against Museveni in 2021

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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