Uganda electoral commission clears Museveni and Bobi Wine to run for president

Uganda's President and the leader of ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party Yoweri Museveni and first lady Janet Museveni arrive at a ceremony for his nomination as presidential candidate at the Electoral Commission offices in Kampala, Uganda, on 23 September 2025. REUTERS - Abubaker Lubowa

Uganda’s Electoral Commission has cleared octogenarian President Yoweri Museveni to seek re-election in polls scheduled for early next year, potentially extending his rule in the East African nation to nearly half a century. His rival, Bobi Wine, was also cleared on Wednesday afternoon.

The Electoral Commission made the announcement on Tuesday, near the capital, Kampala.