Museveni faces seven opponents in 2026 presidential elections

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Eight candidates have been duly nominated as Electoral Commission (EC) on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, concluded its presidential nominations for those that will vie for the 2026 general elections at their grounds in Lweza-Lubowa, Wakiso District.

It's now clear that the incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) will face off with: former Army commander Maj. Gen. Rtd Gregory Mugisha Muntu Oyera from the Alliance of National Transformation (ANT), Robert Kasibante from the National Peasants Party (NPP), James Nathan Nandala Mafabi from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu from the National Unity Platform (NUP) and Joseph Mabirizi from the Conservative Party (CP).

Others are: Munyagwa Mubarak Sserunga from the Common Man's Party (CMP) and Frank Bulira Kabinga from the Revolutionary People's Party (RPP).

According to a statement released by EC, all candidates were nominated in accordance with the requirements of the Presidential Elections Act, Cap 179.

The exercise was presided over by Justice Byabakama Mugenyi Simon, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission and Returning Officer for Presidential Nominations.

EC noted that the presidential campaign period will officially begin on September 29th 2025, after the harmonisation of candidates’ campaign programmes with the commission.

Each candidate is expected to send their detailed campaign program to EC for harmonisation before the campaigns kick off.