NRM Noninates President Museveni As Their 2021 Presidential Flag-Bearer

President Yoweri Museveni has been nominated as the national chairman and presidential flag-bearer for the ruling NRM party for the 2021 general elections after he returned his nomination documents to the party’s secretariat on Tuesday.

“I want to thank the electoral commission of the NRM for performing their mission. I want to thank the members of CEC [Central Executive Committee] for coming to be here and to give us moral support. Maama Janet and I are very grateful to all of you,” he said in his speech.

I thank the @NRMOnline party that has this morning nominated me as its national chairman and presidential flag-bearer for the 2021 elections. In due course, we shall unveil our detailed plan and message/manifesto. I thank you. pic.twitter.com/hGY1S1DvsI

— Yoweri K Museveni (@KagutaMuseveni) July 28, 2020

Successful nomination paved the way for Museveni to seek a sixth elective term as President in polls that will be held early next year.

He said top on the priority list for his government is the fight against the coronavirus, with saving life being at the heart of this battle in Uganda as is in other parts of the world.

“We want to save life. This is our biggest challenge,” said Museveni, who had started off his delivery by apologising for his hoarse voice, which he later described as his “weapon that is a bit rusty”.

Doctors, he said, took samples and later ruled out COVID-19, recommending lemon, ginger and honey as a supplement to the medication given to clear the soreness.

See pictures of president Museveni arriving at NRM party offices to pick nomination forms: