On Thursday, Ugandans got to know which group they will pick their next president from, come 2016.
The eight presidential candidates, who include one female contestant, were given an all-clear by the Electoral Commission over two days of the nominations process at Mandela National Stadium, Namboole. They will have until February 16 next year to drum up support among Ugandan voters. The election date is set for February 18.
On the final day of nomination, the attention – as anticipated – fell most on opposition politician Dr. Kizza Besigye, who is the FDC flagbearer.
But first, here are the presidential candidates: President Yoweri Museveni (NRM), John Patrick Amama Mbabazi (Go Foward), Dr. Kizza Besigye (FDC), Prof. Venansius Baryamureeba (Independent), Dr. Abed Bwanika (PDP), Joseph Mabirizi (Independent), Maureen Faith Kyalya Walube (Independent), Maj. Gen. Benon Biraaro (Independent).
Here is a pictorial recap of the last day (Wednesday) of the nominations . . .
CHARLES BBAALE LWANGA’S PRESIDENTIAL HOPES CRASHED
He had issues to iron out and turned away on day one, but after returning the following day, it was the same case.
SECURITY WAS RAMPED UP AT NAMBOOLE
MAUREEN FAITH KYALYA WALUBE, THE ONLY FEMALE CANDIDATE
FDC’S KIZZA BESIGYE ARRIVED FOR HIS NOMINATIION WITH HIS ENTOURAGE
HE WAS FLANKED BY FDC PRESIDENT MAJ.GEN. MUGISHA MUNTU
AT A PRESS CONFERENCE AFTER HIS NOMINATION, BESIGYE CALLED FOR AN INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION
EVERY NOMINATED CANDIDATE RECEIVED A CAMPAIGN CAR
DR. ABED BWANIKA WAS NOMINATED AFTER BESIGYE
JOSEPH MABIRIZI (RIGHT) WAS ALSO AMONG THOSE DULY NOMINATED BY THE EC
MAJ. GEN. BENON BIRAARO BEAT THE DEADLINE AFTER BEING HELD BY TRAFFIC
ABETO LEADER MOSES MUSANA HANDED OVER THE FLAG TO EC CHAIRMAN ENG. BADRU KIGGUNDU TO MARK THE END OF THE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATIONS
AFTER BEING NOMINATED, BESIGYE HITS THE ROAD . . . TO NAKIVUBO
BESIGYE ENJOYED THE KINGLY ATTENTION
GEN. DAVID SEJUSA WAS ALSO AT NAKIVUBO TO BACK BESIGYE
IT WAS A MUDDY AFFAIR AT THE STADIUM . . . BUT THEN, WHO CARED?
NATHAN NANDALA MAFAFI WAS PART OF BESIGYE’S ENTOURAGE
