West Nile PLU Leaders Endorse Muhoozi for 2031 Presidency

What the report says

Patriotic League of Uganda leaders in West Nile have publicly endorsed General Muhoozi Kainerugaba for Uganda’s 2031 presidential race, according to Nile Post. The regional announcement was made by Jackson Atima Lee Buti, the PLU coordinator for West Nile and a former Arua Central Division MP, who said the group plans to gather 20 million signatures in support of Muhoozi’s candidacy.

The report says the endorsement was framed as part of a wider mobilisation drive across West Nile. PLU publicity secretary Judith Bako, who also serves as Assistant Resident City Commissioner for Arua City Central Division, said the region would back Muhoozi strongly in 2031. The leaders also said they hoped to eventually invite President Yoweri Museveni to serve on a PLU advisory board once Muhoozi takes over leadership.

Moses Obeta, a businessman and chair of the organising committee for an official launch planned for September 14, 2026, said supporters were contributing money to promote the campaign and described the effort as a collective West Nile initiative. The group said it wants a future PLU-led government to address corruption, development gaps and job creation in the region.

The endorsement comes with an important caveat: Muhoozi is currently a serving Uganda People’s Defence Forces officer and Chief of Defence Forces. In response to concerns about that status, Buti said Muhoozi would resign before any presidential contest. The article presents the move as part of ongoing political positioning ahead of the 2031 election cycle.