NRM Directs Elections for Youth and Entrepreneurs Leagues National Executives

Strategic Insights -

The National Resistance Movement's (NRM) Central Executive Committee (CEC) has announced that elections for the Youth and Entrepreneurs Leagues National Executives, along with flag bearers for Members of Parliament representing youth, will be held on September 18, 2025. The decision was made at the 5th CEC's first sitting at State House Entebbe on September 13, 2024. The elections will be decentralized and conducted in all 151 NRM districts across the country, with delegates gathering at district headquarters from 9:00 a.m. and voting by lining up behind candidates.

This development comes against the backdrop of heated debates within the party over recent youth league elections, with calls for greater transparency following disputes over candidate exclusion and polling procedures in earlier contests. The September 18 vote is seen as a key test of the party's ability to manage internal democracy ahead of the 2026 general elections.

Key Takeaways:

  • The NRM CEC has directed elections for the Youth and Entrepreneurs Leagues National Executives on September 18, 2025, at 151 district headquarters across the country.
  • The vote will involve all NRM Members of Parliament representing youth, members of the District Executive Committees of both the Youth and Entrepreneurs Leagues, municipal and city division youth executives, NRM district youth councillors, and all members of the national executive committees of the two leagues.
  • Delegates will receive logistical facilitation and allowances, with the National Treasurer detailing financial arrangements, including honoraria for participants, in a separate circular.
  • The NRM Electoral Commission and the Directorate of Legal Services will issue detailed regulations and guidelines for the conduct of the polls, in line with directions from the CEC and the party's Elections Tribunal.
  • The announcement comes amid concerns over transmissions and calls for greater transparency following disputes over candidate exclusion and polling procedures in earlier contests.
  • The elections are seen as a key test of the party's ability to manage internal democracy ahead of the 2026 general elections.

Statistics:

  • 151 NRM districts will host decentralized elections across the country.
  • Eligible delegates include 151 Members of Parliament representing youth, 151 members of the District Executive Committees of both the Youth and Entrepreneurs Leagues, and 151 members of the national executive committees of the two leagues.
  • The electoral body has promised logistical facilitation and allowances to delegates, with the National Treasurer outlining financial arrangements.
  • The elections are scheduled for September 18, 2025, amidst party demands for enhanced transparency and fairness in internal democratic processes.

Sources:

  • "CEC Directs Elections for Youth and Entrepreneurs Leagues National Executives," National Resistance Movement, September 13, 2024.