Arua, Uganda | The ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) has adjusted its campaign schedule in the Lango Sub-region, postponing President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni’s planned rallies in Lira City, Lira District, and Kole District due to official state duties.
NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong said the changes were necessitated by the President’s state engagements.
He explained that the rallies earlier scheduled for Monday would be rescheduled, with new dates to be communicated in due course.
Todwong, however, confirmed that campaigns in Oyam District and Pakwach District will proceed as planned on Tuesday morning and afternoon, respectively.
Addressing journalists after a meeting with district task forces in West Nile on Saturday, Todwong appealed to supporters to remain patient and understanding, noting that the President’s dual role as both national leader and presidential candidate often requires adjustments to campaign plans.
He said Museveni had an unavoidable engagement on Monday but would resume his campaign trail the following day.
Todwong described the ongoing NRM campaigns as successful, saying the support across the country has been massive and encouraging.
He revealed that the party has decentralized its campaign coordination to ensure wider grassroots involvement, with district chairpersons leading task forces, supported by subcounty, parish, and village structures.
On the question of internal unity, Todwong acknowledged that while some aspirants who lost in the party primaries were initially reluctant to support flag bearers, many have since reconciled and joined the campaign efforts.
He emphasized that the NRM remains larger than individual ambitions and that the focus is now on consolidating support for victory.
He further disclosed that the NRM’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) had resolved to standardize all campaign branding nationwide.
Under the new directive, all party candidates are required to include the official presidential portrait on their posters as a mark of unity and consistency in messaging.
Todwong dismissed the idea that large crowds necessarily determine political strength, noting that the true test of support will be revealed on election day.
