Matooke Republic
Monday, June 16, 2025
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
Matooke Republic
  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos
  • Relationships
No Result
View All Result
Matooke Republic
No Result
View All Result

FDC supporters ‘plead’ with Besigye to contest for presidency in 2021

William Kasoba by William Kasoba
August 19, 2020
in 2021 Elections
Reading Time: 1 min read
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The political heat is currently very intense at Najjanankumbi, the headquarters of Uganda’s strongest opposition party Forum for Democratic Change. 

One of the founders and four-time presidential candidate on the FDC ticket, Dr Kizza Besigye has been almost blocked from the podium where he was supposed to address them, which supporters saying he should first pick the nomination forms.

The FDC supporters ‘plead’ with Dr Kizza Besigye to contest for presidency in the forthcoming election as they claimed he’s the only one who can defeat incumbent President Yoweri Museveni.

RELATED POSTS

EC announces roadmap for Serere county by-election

Joyce Bagala is the duly elected Woman MP for Mityana, court says

Besigye however, calmed them done as he requested them to first let them deliver his address.

Before Besigye made his way to the party headquarters, FDC party President, Patrick Oboi Amuriat earlier picked nomination forms for party presidential flag-bearer. He joins Wasswa Birigwa, the FDC National Chairperson who picked forms for the party presidential race yesterday.

Related

Tags: BesigyeFDCfdc supportersPatrick Amuriat OboiWasswa Birigwa
ShareTweetSend
William Kasoba

William Kasoba

Related Posts

Nandala Mafabi.

Nandala Mafabi to run for President after serving 25 years as MP

by Matooke Republic
2 months ago

...

Kalifah Aganaga.

Kawempe North By-Election: Singer Kalifah Aganaga to carry FDC flag in race to replace Ssegirinya

by Matooke Republic
4 months ago

...

Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of trying civilians in military courts: verdict set for next week

by Matooke Republic
5 months ago

...

Dr Kizza Besigye.

Besigye barred from receiving food from family and supporters in Luzira Prison

by Matooke Republic
5 months ago

...

Nandala Mafabi (L) and Patrick Amuriat.

FDC president Amuriat backs Nandala Mafabi as presidential candidate for 2026 election

by Matooke Republic
9 months ago

...

Next Post

Bobi Wine joins Bebe Cool in mourning nephew Shortkut

Besigye confirms he will not be on the 2021 presidential ballot, tells fellow leaders to never stay in one position for a long time

RECOMMENDED

Police dog tracks down suspect who robbed woman of 32-inch flat-screen TV, smartphone, and Shs500,000 before raping her

June 16, 2025

Ex-Police Commander Nixon Agasirwe remanded to prison over Joan Kagezi murder

June 16, 2025
  • 643 Followers
  • 23.9k Followers

MOST VIEWED

  • Here is how to use NIRA’s new online portal to register or renew your national ID

    3114 shares
    Share 1246 Tweet 779
  • National ID mass enrolment & renewal exercise: Here are the requirements you must have to get a new ID

    239 shares
    Share 96 Tweet 60
  • Dj Karo finally wins over Cedric Babu’s heart, introduction underway

    168 shares
    Share 67 Tweet 42
  • Former IGP Kayihura gets a new job

    136 shares
    Share 54 Tweet 34
  • Cedric Babu Ndilima, son of Capt. Francis Babu, dies after battle with heart condition

    116 shares
    Share 46 Tweet 29
Matooke Republic

Uganda's only free Newspaper. Out every Thursday. Freshly peeled info. kiwatule, Kampala, Uganda.

  • Home
  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Gossip
  • Features
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Health
  • Photos

© Matooke Republic 2024

© Matooke Republic 2024

This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.