Omukama Edward Rukiidi Nyabongo I, a son to Prince Christopher Paul Kiijanangoma and a grandson of Omukama George David Kamurasi Rukiidi ascended to the throne on September 29th, 2026, after the death of his cousin King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV who succumbed to cancer at the age of 34 in the United states.
Ssebagayuga proposed aligning future LCI elections with general elections so they can use a common voters' register, and also called for the establishment of a dedicated tribunal to handle election disputes instead of placing the burden on magistrates' courts.
“We demand that the Executive Director of the Uganda Communication Commission should resign or cause a crisis meeting in government to ensure that the power that has been taken away from him is reinstated so that he can do his work without interference from the army,” Lulume said.
Madanda also strongly condemned the military closure of Nation Media Group (NMG) outlets, including NTV Uganda, Spark TV, Daily Monitor, The EastAfrican, KFM, Dembe FM, Ennyanda and Nation Courier, describing the move as "a military coup against the free press."
“Replace the sovereignty bill with a national civic defense program, disaster response, and defense skills. Include the diaspora through embassies instead of criminalizing them. Ensure parliamentary oversight to prevent abuse, because this is the only way we shall adequately promote true sovereignty,” Nsereko said.
Among the reforms that Mao was suggesting was for the court to allow the petitioners of the presidential election more time to collect and file evidence.