NRM Election Losers Demand Museveni Meeting Over Delayed Court Cases, Political Limbo

What the report says

More than 149 NRM parliamentary flag bearers who lost in Uganda’s 2026 elections have asked the party leadership to arrange a meeting with President Yoweri Museveni, saying they feel politically abandoned after campaigning for the ruling party. The group, led by former junior health minister and Tororo District Woman MP Sarah Opendi, went to NRM headquarters in Kampala on Tuesday and met Secretary General Richard Todwong to press their case.

According to Nile Post, the defeated candidates want Museveni, who is also NRM chairperson, to hear their complaints about delayed resolution of election petitions and what they described as a lack of support from the party after the vote. Opendi said the group had mobilised voters for the NRM but were now sidelined, while Jonah Byakutaaga, the NRM flag bearer for Hoima East, said they had been denied an audience with the president despite their role in the campaign.

Todwong said the party was aware of their concerns and would organise a meeting with Museveni. The article also placed their complaints in a wider Ugandan political pattern, noting that some defeated candidates later seek court redress, party roles, or government appointments when election outcomes remain unresolved.

Nile Post reported that the grievances come as the NRM also prepares internal activity for its Women Council elections, with party electoral officials calling for nominations.