President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni is expected to be officially nominated on Saturday, July 5, 2025, as the National Chairman of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) and the party’s presidential flag bearer for the 2026 General Elections.
The announcement was made in a statement issued by State House on Friday 4 July 2025, confirming that the nomination will take place at the NRM Electoral Commission offices in Kampala.
According to the NRM rules, any candidate for the position of party chairman and presidential flag bearer must collect at least 100 signatures from members of the party’s National Conference in different regions. State House noted that President Museveni has already fulfilled this requirement.
“President Museveni will present himself for nomination on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the NRM Electoral Commission Headquarters,” the statement read.
President Museveni, who has led Uganda since 1986, is seeking seventh term in office if officially nominated and elected as flag bearer.
Meanwhile, Daudi Ruhinda Maguru II, also known as Captain Success, officially picked nomination forms to run for President last week. He aims to challenge President Museveni in the 2026 elections.
“I want to fight corruption and put money in people’s pockets for an enjoyable Uganda,” Ruhinda said.
As the country moves closer to the 2026 elections, civil society groups have raised concerns, saying the incumbent has previously used state security forces, including the army, in ways that intimidate opponents and influence the electoral process.
“The mandate of the army is clear: protect the territorial integrity in favor of Ugandans, protect property. We want them at the border during this election don’t bring them to the coming election,” Sarah Bireete, Executive Director of the Centre for Constitutional Governance said.
The July 5 nomination is expected to officially launch the NRM’s roadmap toward the 2026 elections, as other candidates and political parties prepare to enter the race.
