The two rival factions of the Opposition Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party have announced separate mobilisation events as each bids to garner nationwide support ahead of the 2026 General Election.
The Katonga faction has announced elections of new leaders at village level come December 9 while their counterparts at Najjanankumbi are on a nationwide mobilisation drive to recruit new party members.
Michael Kabaziguruka, the interim electoral commission chairperson for the Katonga faction, revealed yesterday that the elections are targeting new local leaders from 36,000 villages countrywide.
The village elections will be followed by those at the parish, sub-county, constituency and district levels, and will be crowned with a national delegates conference slated for March 15 next year as per the roadmap.
He urged their supporters to ignore all the demobilisation efforts against their electoral process by the Najjanankumbi team.
Meanwhile, Najjanankumbi leaders yesterday noted that the mobilisation exercise is aimed at strengthening the party ahead of the 2026 General Election.
John Kikonyogo, told journalists at the party headquarters that they have embarked on sub-regional conferences.
The party is also gearing up for the National Council meeting, the first of its kind after the controversial election that saw Patrick Oboi Amuriat and Nathan Nandala Mafabi retain their seats and party president and secretary general, respectively.
Kikonyogo revealed that the meeting, due to December 15, is aimed at discussing the current state of the party.
