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 …
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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 …
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What it means for Amuriat/Nandala, Lukwago/Ssemujju COVER STORY | JOSEPH WERE | “We are in charge,” proclaimed Patrick Oboi Amuriat; the embattled leader of the opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, minutes after his nomination on Sept. 21 to recapture his position as president in a new arrangement sparked by …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The President of the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC Eng Patrick Oboi Amuriat has dismissed the resolution to suspend him and other party leaders. On Tuesday, an extra Ordinary Delegates Conference convened in Kampala by the FDC Party National Chairman Wasswa Birigwa resolved to suspend …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC National Council has rejected a minority report from investigations into money allegedly brought into the party during the recent general election time. In 2020, one of the founders of the FDC and four time presidential candidate Dr Kizza Besigye revealed …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Asuman Basalirwa, the President of the Justice Forum-Jeema political party and Member of Parliament for Bugiri Municipality has offered to mediate a conflict between Forum for Democratic Change-FDC senior leaders. A conflict in the FDC spiralled into public view last week after a section …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In the midst of growing infighting and tension within the Forum for Democratic Change party-FDC, the Party President Patrick Amuriat Oboi has revealed that he will not disclose their source of funding to the general public. FDC, one of the leading opposing political parties, …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | Former leader of FDC Dr Kizza Besigye has said his party is a victim of ‘state capture’ and must change strategy or they will end up as partners of the ruling NRM. “The broad problem is State capture and the inability of …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT & URN | In yet another sign of the growing split in the Forum for Democratic Change Party (FDC), two different press conferences are set for 11am today to address accusatons raised by party spokesperson and Kira Municipality Member of Parliament Ibrahim Semujju Nganda. The …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | A section of senior Forum for Democratic Change-FDC party leaders have accused the party President Patrick Amuriat Oboi and Secretary General Nathan Nandala Mafabi of mismanaging the party. Over 100 members of the FDC National Council convened at the Sharing Hall in Nsambya for a …
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