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The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has dismissed an online news report claiming its top organ shut down a bid to position Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba as Uganda’s next president.
In a press statement dated November 12, 2026, and signed by Secretary General Richard Todwong, the party said his attention had been drawn to a story about a closed-door Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting held on November 10. According to the statement, the author claimed the party had rejected a proposal to position the general as the country’s next president. Todwong called the story completely false.
What the report said
The story appears to be a Pulse Uganda report whose headline says CEC members oppose Muhoozi succession and urge Museveni to contest again in 2031.
What the party says
Todwong said the CEC meets as usual to discuss many pertinent issues on the political, social and economic well-being of Ugandans. He added that the party will officially communicate any decision “through the right channel, at the right time,” and urged the public to disregard false online news not officially released by the party.
Background
The denial comes amid sustained public debate over the presidency after President Museveni. Muhoozi’s supporters have increasingly promoted him as the next president, but the NRM has not publicly confirmed a formal decision endorsing him as Museveni’s successor. In October, Todwong told New Vision that the ongoing endorsements of Muhoozi reflect his supporters’ wishes rather than a decision by the ruling party. He said the party’s preparations for the next electoral cycle include updating its membership register and organising internal elections and primaries.
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