NUP UPDATES

First daughter, Suubi Kyagulanyi begins school in the United States 🇺🇸

Hon @GeorgeMusisi4 has met with the executive of Quick Save Development Association, which brings together Imams in Kyaliwajjala and Namugongo at Kyaliwajjala UMEA Primary School. He shared several Development ideas for the group and made a contribution towards their SACCO.

Hon. @GeorgeMusisi4 has attended a music concert at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Namugongo, where he served as the Guest of Honour. The concert was organised to raise funds for the purchase of music equipment.

69 DAYS ON REMAND! Asio Dorothy remains detained at Luzira Maximum Security Prison over her involvement in the peaceful protest march at Parliament on 31 August. Now on day 5 of her hunger strike and reportedly hospitalised, her situation demands urgent attention. #FreeAsioDorothy #HumanRights

BREAKING: Asio Dorothy an activist of @Resistance_Ug has been rushed to Luzira Murchison Bay Prison Hospital after her health deteriorated on the 5th day of her hunger strike. She has not eaten since Sunday evening. Her health and safety must be treated as an emergency. #FreeAsioDorothy

Opinion: One word for these two leaders🥷

Hunger Strike Day 4: Activist Asio Dorothy of @Resistance_Ug is now on her 4th day of a hunger strike while in Luzira Prison. She was arrested on 31st August 2026 during a peaceful protest march to Parliament demanding an oil-free economy and economic freedom for ordinary Ugandans. She has now spent 67 days in custody on the new court file since her arrest. 67 days behind bars. Four days on hunger strike. Her demand for economic justice remains unanswered.

Hunger Strike Day 3: Asio Dorothy, of @Resistance_Ug, is on Day three of her hunger strike at Luzira Maximum Security Prison after being denied mandatory bail, following 65 days in detention. She refuses to eat until justice is served—not only for herself but for all prisoners of conscience arbitrarily detained for speaking out against the Ugandan government. Silencing dissent is not justice. Freedom is not a crime! #StarvingForJustice #FreeAsioDorothy #FreePrisonersOfConscience #JusticeForUganda

Hon @ZaakeFrancis has joined leaders at the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters in Makerere-Kavule to pay their last respects to comedian Yokaana Mbuuse, popularly known as Kapere, who died on Sunday.

UPDATE: Hundreds of mourners have gathered at the National Unity Platform (NUP) headquarters in Makerere-Kavule to pay their last respects to comedian Yokaana Mbuuse, popularly known as Kapere, who died on Sunday.

BREAKING: We’ve learnt the sudden death of our comrade, Kapere Lufotosi. May His Soul Rest In Peace.

Hon. @GeorgeMusisi4 has attended the Graduation Ceremony at Kampala Islamic Secondary School in Kireku, Bweyogerere Division. He has also extended financial support to the school towards supporting its library.

In marking #BobiWineSolidarityDay, Hon. @GeorgeMusisi4 joined @NUP_Ug supporters in a tree-planting exercise in the areas of Bukasa and Kirinya, Bweyogerere division in Kira Municipality. #PeoplePowerOurPower

Hon. @GeorgeMusisi4 joined @NUP_Ug supporters in a tree-planting exercise in the areas of Bukasa and Kirinya, Bweyogerere division in Kira Municipality. #PeoplePowerOurPower

Hon. @GeorgeMusisi4 has attended the Kijabijjo Miseebe Fundraising event in Kijabijo. He committed his support to the initiative and to continue supporting the group all way through.

President @HEBobiwine and wife to political prisoner Dr.Kiza Besigye @Winnie_Byanyima are marking International Day of Political Prisoners at Lincoln Memorial. They’re families and human rights defenders from all over the world.

As Chairperson, Hon @ZaakeFrancis led our Committee delegation in an exchange with Rwanda’s Auditor General, Mr. Alexis Kamuhire, on auditing public finances, government projects and assets.

PROTECT THE COURTS: Election Petitions Must Be Decided on Evidence, Not Pressure! The courtroom is the last temple of democracy. When the ballot box is contested, it is the independence of the judge that keeps the Republic from descending into anarchy. Yesterday, Kampala was reminded of that truth. On 29th October 2026, the Nakawa Chief Magistrate’s Court delivered a consequential judgment. In a ruling delivered via the Electronic Court Case Management System, Chief Magistrate Adoko Joe Fay nullified the election of National Unity Platform’s Godfrey Luyombya as directly elected councillor for Nakawa Division II and ordered the Electoral Commission to gazette NRM’s Kitosi Emmanuel as the winner, after finding electoral non-compliance that substantially affected the results. Background of the Petition The petitioner alleged that Hon. Godfrey Luyombya’s nomination was defective because the Electoral Commission nominated him as Luyombya Godfrey, whereas his nomination forms reportedly bore the name Muyombya Godfrey. This discrepancy raises serious questions that deserve careful examination based on the evidence presented before the court. If the Electoral Commission accepted the nomination, placed Luyombya Godfrey’s name on the ballot paper, and voters subsequently voted for him in the election and rerun, should voters bear the consequences of a discrepancy allegedly originating from the nomination process? These are important questions that must be addressed within the law and the evidence before the court. But where is the accountability of the Electoral Commission? Why have Mr. Simon Byabakama and the Electoral Commission continue keeping silent when these forgeries and fraud are being cooked in their archives . What steps were taken to verify the authenticity of the nomination forms, and who should be held accountable if any irregularities are established? Ugandans deserve transparency, answers, and accountability from the institution entrusted with safeguarding the integrity of their elections. Whether you are NUP, NRM, or independent, you may agree or disagree with the judgment. That is the nature of litigation. One side wins, one side loses. But what we must never accept is any attempt to undermine the judicial process itself. There have been worrying allegations of intimidation surrounding election petition proceedings in Nakawa and Makindye, including claims of veiled threats, political mobilisation around courts, and social media pressure directed at judicial officers. Such allegations must be taken seriously and independently investigated. No judge or magistrate should be threatened or pressured for performing their constitutional duties. To intimidate a judicial officer handling an election petition is not merely an attack on one magistrate. It is an attack on every voter who stood in the sun in January and February 2026. It undermines public confidence in the justice system and sends a dangerous message that political influence could matter more than evidence and the law. The case involving Godfrey Luyombya demonstrates why election disputes require calm, evidence-based adjudication. His electoral journey has involved a disputed January poll, a rerun in Naguru I and II in March, where he reportedly polled 5,066 votes against Kitosi Emmanuel’s 2,729, and the subsequent court decision in October. A matter involving affidavits, declaration forms, nomination documents, and numerical analysis requires a judicial officer to examine the evidence and apply the law without fear or favour. Any allegations of attempts by political actors, including Mayor Uhuru or Mr. Omar Yasin, to influence or intimidate judicial officers should be investigated through the appropriate legal channels. No individual, regardless of political position or affiliation, should be above the law. Our position must remain clear: Protect the independence of the Judiciary. PROTECT THE COURTS. PROTECT THE VOTE. PROTECT DEMOCRACY!