The Democratic Party National Executive Committee has endorsed Fred Mukasa Mbidde as their sole candidate for the East African Legislative Assembly (EALA) 2017 elections.
Mbidde, who has been a legislator with EALA for the past five years was proposed by the DP Party President Norbert Mao and seconded Mr Paul Sembajjwe and a one Mugambwe, who are also NEC members. The NEC meeting took place at Pope Paul Memorial Hotel, Ndeeba.
Paul went ahead to post on his face book wall about the development that the party had reached adding that ‘’ Go and win as you have always done’, Mr Ssembajjwe urged the DP nominee.
A lawyer by profession, Mbidde, a member of the third EALA, is a DP Vice President and was elected to the regional legislative assemby in June 2012.
Meanwhile, Wakiso DP youth leaders Lillian Ndagire and her deputy Brian Stephen Kaggo, a councillor of Nasana westward zone urged the youth to converge at One Love Beach Busabala, for a sports gala.
The youth are participating in activities including football, volleyball, boat racing, and swimming.