FDC Rejects 2026 Presidential Election Results

The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) presidential candidate, Nathan Nandala Mafabi, has rejected the results of Uganda’s January 15, 2026, presidential elections, describing the process as fraudulent and calling for the immediate resignation of the Electoral Commission, led by Justice Simon Byabakama.

Speaking at a press conference in Mbale, Mafabi, alongside FDC president Patrick Amuriat Oboi, Jack Sabiiti, and other party officials, said the elections—including presidential, parliamentary, and local government polls—did not reflect the will of the Ugandan people.

According to the official results, President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni (NRM) won with 7,944,772 votes (71.65%), Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (NUP) received 2,741,238 votes (24.72%), and Mafabi garnered 209,039 votes (1.88%). Mafabi claimed the process was marred by violence, intimidation, and ballot manipulation, with post-election incidents causing deaths and arrests of opposition supporters nationwide.

He accused security agencies and the Electoral Commission of colluding in ballot stuffing and result falsification, alleging that youth skilling hubs were used as pre-ticking centers in opposition areas such as Soroti and Mbale, and criticized internet and mobile money shutdowns, which disrupted opposition operations.

FDC also highlighted issues with biometric voter verification machines, which delayed voting and disenfranchised many voters. The party put voter turnout at 52.5%, leaving over 10 million registered voters unable to cast ballots.

Mafabi said FDC will support candidates who file court petitions and welcomed the African Union’s concerns about internet restrictions, opposition arrests, and military deployment during the election. He concluded:

“The struggle for a free, fair, and democratic Uganda will continue without reservations.”