National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Elias Nalukoola has alleged that his agent was abducted and his nomination documents stolen ahead of the Kawempe North by-election nominations.
Stranded outside the Kawempe Electoral Commission (EC) offices, Nalukoola claimed that crucial documents, including nomination fee receipts, were missing, preventing his nomination.
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“This morning is horrible. What has been done is horrible. But we shall not surrender or abandon the noble cause of promoting democracy in Uganda,” he told journalists.
He accused the government of orchestrating the abduction and called on Ugandans to condemn the act.
The Electoral Commission (EC) has begun the nomination process for the Kawempe North parliamentary by-election and the Kazo-Angola councillor seat, running from February 26 to 27.
The Kawempe North seat became vacant after the death of MP Muhammad Ssegirinya on January 9, 2025, while the Kazo-Angola position opened following the 2022 death of Yusuf Yakubu Kiggundu.
The by-election is set for March 13, 2025.
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