By Editorial,
The Electoral Commission has reiterated that only written complaints submitted through formal channels will be addressed in response to concerns raised by unsuccessful presidential aspirants following the recent nomination exercise.
In an interview with the press, the electoral body’s spokesperson, Julius Mucunguzi clarified that while several aspirants have expressed dissatisfaction with the nomination process, public statements made through social media, press conferences, or other informal platforms hold no legal weight under Ugandan electoral law.
He added that out of more than 220 Ugandans who picked up presidential nomination forms, only 41 returned them with signatures from the electorate. Of those, just eight were successfully nominated.
Mucunguzi explained that all aspirants who submitted their nomination forms but were not nominated received official reports detailing the outcome of the signature verification exercise. He emphasized that the Electoral Commission does not have a mandate to track down aspirants who did not follow through with the process or failed to submit written complaints. END