Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The nomination of Habib Buwembo as the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC candidate for the Rubaga South parliamentary seat hangs in balance. It follows an application filed by his rival Grace Nakanwagi before the High Court Civil Division for a temporary injunction challenging the …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | FDC chairman Waswa Birigwa has stepped down for the race to pick the party’s Presidential flag bearer, leaving Patrick Oboi Amuriat unopposed. The FDC Party Electoral Commission Chairperson Boniface Toterebuka Bamwenda confirmed Wasswa Birigwa’s last minute withdrawal from the race. Amuriat will now be …
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Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The president of the Forum for Democratic Change – FDC, Patrick Oboi Amuriat and Ambassador Wasswa Biriggwa have called on party members to actively participate during the forth coming party primary elections. Eng. Amuriat and Ambassador Biriggwa who will contest against each other to determine …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change party has so far given 290 aspirants a nod to contest for parliamentary positions across the country. Of these, atleast 20 are incumbents. Speaking to URN at the party’s headquarters, Augustine Ojobire, the secretary to the party’s electoral commission …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Kampala Central Woman Member of Parliament Nabilah Naggayi Sempala has resorted to the National Unity Platform to get a ticket to run for the position of Kampala city lord mayor. According to Mercy Walukamba, the chairperson of the NUP election management committee, two candidates …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The acting Forum for Democratic Change- FDC party president Joyce Nabbosa Ssebuggwawo is under fire from some party members and candidates for giving non-FDC members a campaigning platform. Shortly after her successful nomination as the FDC party candidate for the Lubaga division mayor’s seat on …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change- FDC candidates contesting for the party presidency have commenced their joint campaigns. The contest is between Patrick Oboi Amuriat and Wasswa Biriggwa. While Biriggwa fronts a program that is based on his fiscal policy, Amuriat is basing his campaign …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic party leadership in Sironko is struggling to identify suitable candidates for elective positions in the district. Patrick Waniaye, the Sironko district LC V chairperson says that although they managed to hold primaries for the election of candidates for parliamentary and LC …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Recently, Dr Kizza Besigye, the founding leader of the Forum for Democratic change-FDC dropped a bombshell, declaring that he will not appear on the ballot as a presidential candidate in the 2021 elections. Many didn’t expect this announcement and felt like Besigye’s journey was now …
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Pundits offer party ideas on 2021 elections and Besigye’s Plan B Kampala, Uganda | JULIUS BUSINGE | Uganda’s biggest opposition party, Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) will have a weak candidate on the presidency ballot in 2021, according to pundits who have spoken to The Independent. The comments followed party …
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