Leaders of the ruling party, the National Resistance Movement (NRM), have proclaimed their support for President Yoweri. Museveni will contest for the country's top seat again in 2026.
The NRM leaders endorsed Uganda's nearly four-decade-long leader for another term at an event held at the couple's home in Budaali village, Bbaale sub-county, Kayunga District, and signed the "Muzeeyi Tova ku Main" campaign. They refer to Museveni as the Owen falls dam of the NRM party.
"When President Museveni who is our Owen falls dam goes off we shall switch on Gen. Muhoozi, who is our standby generator," Ms Namyalo said amidst ululations from supporters of both Gen. Muhoozi and President Museveni.
At the event, supporters of President Museveni and Gen. Muhoozi sat in separate camps and chanted slogans in support of their respective leaders.
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In 2017, the Ugandan parliament passed a bill to abolish the presidential age limit. The age maximum age Iimit for one to vie for the presidency was 75, which would have barred Yoweri Museveni from contesting for another term.
Yoweri Museveni, who is 78, has been the president of Uganda since 1986. he came into power after overturning the government of president Milton Obote in 1996 and has ruled Uganda ever since.
Museveni has won every election held in the country, and the opposition in the country is intimidated by threats and arrests. Warren Kizza Besigye Kifefe has been a fierce critic of President Museveni and was arrested on several occasions while holding rallies across the country.
In recent years, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, famously known as Bobi Wine, has also become a fierce critic of President Museveni. He contested for the country's presidency in the last election and came in second. However, he claimed he had won the election, but Museveni stole it from him.
Bobi wine has not announced whether he will contest for the seat again in the next election.
