The National Unity Platform (NUP) party has launched its national registration exercise, which is due to begin on May 1–31, 2024. The leaders meant to participate in the exercise were asked to preserve discipline in order to have more members join the party.

While addressing the party members and media at the party headquarters at Makerere Kavule on April 29, 2024, the NUP party Spokesperson, who doubles as the Leader of Opposition in Parliament (LOP), Joel Ssenyonyi, asked party members and the registrars who are going to handle the exercise to remain disciplined so that people can be attracted to join the party.

“Our leaders in the district, you are our ambassadors; be good leaders and exemplary; let people see you and desire you as a leader for a party worth following; let it be you fighting for the marginalized; let people see you as someone with integrity and worth following,” Ssenyonyi said.

The party Secretary General, Lewis Rubongoya, said that members should be ready for what is coming for them and cautioned them against betraying the party through obtaining bribes.

“We are aware that many of you will be intimidated; many will be offered bribes, but please don’t sell out our party for small offers,” Rubongoya said.

Rubongoya cautioned party registrars who are going to conduct the registration exercise to safeguard party property at all times and those who intend to leave the party not to go with party materials or else face legal action.

“If you feel like you are tired of serving NUP and you intend to leave, please don’t go with our party registers and cards; these are party items, and whoever does this shall face legal action,” Rubongoya noted.

NUP has joined the rest of the political parties in rolling out mass registration, an activity that was first launched by the National Resistance Movement (NRM), the Democratic Party (DP), and a few weeks ago, the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT).

As Uganda heads for the 2026 elections, most political parties are targeting massive registration right from the grassroots to boost party membership. With 2026 elections in sight, candidates who seek to contest for different leadership positions will need to be fully registered as party members for them to contest on a given party ticket or opt to contest as independents.