Nambeshe Takes Over as Acting NUP President

What the report says

Nile Post reported that National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu has named John Baptist Nambeshe as acting president of the party. Nambeshe, who serves as NUP’s Deputy President for Eastern Uganda, takes over from Dr Lina Zedriga Waru, the Deputy President for Northern Uganda, who had held the acting role for four months.

According to the report, Kyagulanyi announced the change through his official social media platforms and thanked Zedriga for her stewardship during the period. He said her acting tenure had ended and asked party leaders and supporters to give Nambeshe the support needed as he assumes the interim position.

Nile Post said Kyagulanyi did not state how long Nambeshe will serve as acting president. The report noted that NUP has previously rotated the acting presidency among regional deputy presidents as part of its internal leadership arrangements, suggesting the latest change fits within an established party practice rather than a permanent transfer of the presidency.

Nambeshe is the Member of Parliament for Manjiya County in Bududa District and is described in the report as one of NUP’s senior figures. The development matters because NUP is Uganda’s leading opposition party, and its internal leadership choices are closely watched as the country’s political actors prepare for future electoral activity, including the 2026 election cycle referenced in the article’s topic tags.