Live Update: Bobi Wine at EC Nomination Centre Awaiting Clearance
Kampala, Uganda – On the morning of September 24, 2025, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (better known as Bobi Wine), the National Unity Platform’s (NUP) presidential flagbearer, is at the Electoral Commission’s (EC) nomination centre waiting for final clearance.
He arrived ahead of his scheduled nomination timeslot and is being closely watched by party supporters, media teams, and EC officials.
Background & Recent Developments
The EC had issued a nomination clearance certificate for Bobi Wine on September 19, 2025, after he submitted endorsements from registered voters in the required number of districts.
However, just one day before, there had been controversy: parts of his submitted supporter signatures were initially rejected by the EC, leading to questions about whether Bobi Wine had met the threshold.
The EC later affirmed the submission was valid and confirmed his nomination would take place on September 24 at 2:00 p.m.
The nomination for Bobi Wine was deferred from September 23 to avoid a clash with President Museveni’s scheduled nomination day.
What’s at Stake & Key Observations
The delay and back‑and‑forth over the signatures have been framed by NUP as efforts by the EC (or forces aligned to government) to stall or undermine his candidacy. Bobi Wine’s camp has stated that shifting his nomination time is intended to dilute his momentum and limit public mobilization.
Security is tight around the EC premises. Processions to and from the nomination venue are banned, and each aspirant is only allowed to appear with two authorized persons.
Observers and party supporters are watching closely: whether the clearance will be upheld, whether new objections or challenges will emerge, or whether procedural tactics might be used to delay or disqualify him.
