Police warn presidential aspirants against processions

The Uganda Police Force on Tuesday warned presidential aspirants against mobilising their supporters to escort them for nominations slated for next week noting that they will be arrested and detained.

Kampala Metropolitan Police spokesperson Patrick Onyango noted that they had received credible information indicating that some candidates were mobilizing thousands of their supporters to escort them.

"Any presidential aspirant, who makes a procession, contrary to Independent Electoral Commission guidelines of having only 10 people, will be arrested and detained," Onyango said.

Presidential candidates will be nominated on November 2-3 at Kyambogo University.  Onyango appealed to the aspirants not to defy the Independent Electoral Commission guidelines.

According to EC's list of presidential aspirants, the National Resistance Movement has fronted President Yoweri Museveni,  the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) has fronted former army commander Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu, the National Unity Platform (NUP) has Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine.

Others in the race include Lt. Gen. Henry Tumukunde (independent), Forum for Democratic Change has Patrick Amuriat, among other candidates.