The National Independent Electoral Commission (NIEC) has so far
received nomination forms from 11 presidential candidates, out of the
49 who picked the forms.
According to NIEC chairperson Badru Kiggundu, so far only 4 of the
eleven have been cleared, and these include the National Resistance
Movement (NRM); the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), the People’s
Development Party (PDP) and an Independent, John Patrick Amama
Mbabazi.
Mr Kiggundu also announced that the nomination for the presidential
candidates will take place on November 3 and 4 at Namboole Stadium,
with the exercise beginning at 10am to 4pm on every appointed day.
He warned that the NIEC will not tolerate violence and malpractices
during the election exercise, and implored the public to behave
lawfully in order to have a free and fair election.
The electoral body chief also disclosed that campaigns for the
presidential elections will start on November 9, 2015 until February
2016.
11 presidential candidates return nomination forms
