Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Eng. Patrick Oboi Amuriat has won a second term as President of the Forum for Democatic Change ( FDC) with 800 votes, beating Moses Byamugisha who could only manage 187 votes. At the elections of the National Executive Committee (NEC) at Lugogo had Nathan Nandala …
Read More »FDC delegates conference starts after High Court rejects Katonga faction application
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court Civil Division Judge Musa Ssekaana has allowed the Forum for Democratic Change Party to hold its National Delegates Conference today, dismissing an application by a faction which sought to block the same. Security has been beefed up at the Patidar Samaj …
Read More »Hundreds seek accreditation ahead of FDC Delegates Conference
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | More than two hundred delegates from the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party have convened at the party headquarters at Najjanankumbi Kampala for accreditation to attend the official delegates’ conference scheduled for today. The FDC has set up different tables where delegates from specific …
Read More »FDC Katonga suffers setback in court ahead of ruling
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The hopes of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Katonga faction led by the Kampala Lord Mayor, Erias Lukwago to block the delegates’ conference organized by the Najjanankumbi group led by Patrick Amuriat Oboi and Nathan Nandala Mafabi may have suffered a set back. It …
Read More »FDC Najjanankumbi, FDC Katonga issue electoral roadmaps
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A faction of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party led by Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has issued its electoral roadmap that will culminate in the election of new party leaders. Speaking at their offices on Katonga Road in Kampala this morning, Lukwago said …
Read More »Eastern Uganda endorses Amuriat for FDC presidency
Mbale, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Delegates from the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) representing six sub-regions in eastern Uganda have officially endorsed Patrick Amuriat as the next party president. These sub-regions include Bugisu, Bukedi South, Bukedi North, Sebei, Busoga and Kyoga. The endorsement event took place at the Mountain Inn …
Read More »The fall and fall of the FDC
Lessons for NUP from the continuing crisis in Uganda’s previously largest opposition political party THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) continues to tear itself apart. This is perhaps the final phase of the party’s existence. When time comes to write its postmortem, what would have …
Read More »Political party drama and democracy
Why comedy of well-crafted theater scripts has unfolded within FDC which used to be regarded as one of the best COMMENT | MICHAEL WOIRA | In the world of politics, what we learn in theory often doesn’t match up with what actually happens in practice. Speaking as someone who studied political …
Read More »FDC leaders rally newly elected delegates to follow Najanankumbi position
Buikwe, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party leaders have urged newly elected delegates to follow the directives issued by the stewards at their Najanankumbi headquarters rather than aligning with the Katonga faction, which is being accused of hindering the party’s progress. During the swearing-in …
Read More »FDC threatens to drag Amuriat, police commanders to court over violence
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC faction led by the Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago has said it is going to drag Patrick Amuriat Oboi and Nathan Nandala Mafabi the President and Secretary General of the Najjanankumbi faction and commanders of police for procuring and …
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