NUP Schedules September 15–21 for Vetting of Parliamentary Aspirants
The National Unity Platform (NUP) has confirmed that its vetting exercise for parliamentary hopefuls will run from September 15 to 21, 2025, with the process rolled out region by region.
Speaking at the party’s Makerere Kavule headquarters on Thursday, Ms Harriet Chemutai, the chairperson of NUP’s Elections Management Committee (EMC), outlined the roadmap.
The exercise will start on Monday, September 15, in Wakiso District, West Nile, and Kigezi, before moving to other regions in phases.
According to the schedule, Kampala City, Acholi, and Ankole will be handled on September 16; Greater Masaka, Lango, and Tooro on the 17th; Greater Mpigi, Karamoja, and Bunyoro on the 18th; Greater Mukono, Sebei, Teso, and Rwenzori on the 19th; Greater Mubende, Bugisu, and Bukedi on the 20th; and finally Greater Luweero and Busoga on September 21.
Ms Chemutai appealed to all aspirants to ensure they have the required paperwork ready.
“We call upon candidates who picked forms of interest to get all the necessary documents, including the party card, academic documents, and expression of interest forms to avoid confusion,” she advised.
She also accused the national Electoral Commission of frustrating NUP candidates during the ongoing local government nominations.
“Some of our candidates were deliberately denied nomination, especially for LCV chairpersons and councillors, under claims of missing requirements,” she said, cautioning that such incidents should not be repeated at the parliamentary level.
During the briefing, the EMC further unveiled the party’s official flag bearers for Kampala local government positions.
NUP president Robert Kyagulanyi, also known as Bobi Wine, urged members to rally behind the chosen candidates while discouraging independent runs.
“Our support shall only be given to those unveiled as official flag bearers rather than independents. We appreciate candidates who have peacefully conceded defeat and rallied behind the party,” he said, stressing that conceding “is not a sign of weakness but a gesture of respect for the party.”
