EC announced on August 21, 2025, that 207 aspirants had so far picked up nomination forms in preparation for next year's general election.

As political parties scramble to collect nomination forms for the 2026 presidential race, PFF and ANT have prioritised collaboration over competition, New Vision Online has learnt. 

Court ruled that Akena had served his two full terms as per Article 14(1)3 of the UPC Constitution. The judgment followed a petition filed by the party's presidential aspirant, Denis Adim Enap

This comes days after a rival faction led by Joseph Ochieno petitioned court seeking Akena’s arrest for contempt of court by continuing to call himself party president despite an earlier ruling that nullified his election.

On economic development, the party promised to offer Ugandans an alternative economic growth path that is focused on accelerating inclusive development, creating employment and fostering equity.

“CEC will start tomorrow and end on Friday (August 22), and on Saturday we shall have accreditation of NEC, which will sit on Sunday and later have a delegates conference for the special interest groups, and later we shall go for the main conference at Kololo,” he said.

In a letter, the UYD aggrieved members represented by Rukundo Seth and Co. Advocates petition EC chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama to stop Mao's nomination, over what they are calling illegal occupancy of the DP office as the party president general.

Nsereko, 44, now joins a crowded field of 183 presidential aspirants that have so far picked forms from the Electoral Commission headquarters in Kampala. 

“We have reached where we are, those who don't know, just because of the way we have been working. We respect the Wanaichi very much, because they have really supported us ever since we came into power,” Kigongo said.