The Electoral Commission (EC) chairman Justice Simon Byabakama has Monday morning nominated President Yoweri Museveni as the first candidate to contest for Presidency in the next general elections.
Museveni has since been given an opportunity to extend his rule in Uganda after the long-serving head of state was nominated by the ruling National Resistance Movement party to be its candidate in next year’s election.
Museveni expressed his delight at his nomination and and thanked the Electoral Commission and also his nominators.
Some of Museveni’s focus points are expected to be tackling the COVID-19 pandemic, deepening modernisation and strengthening regional integration and Export promotion.
The 75-year-old has won five presidential elections since he rose to power in 1986.
Another win will potentially extend his rule to four decades.