His remarks come amid growing political discourse within the community, particularly following his open endorsement of President Yoweri Museveni for the 2026 elections—a move that has raised eyebrows among his constituents.
Speaking in an interview with Uganda Radio Network, Todwong made it clear that all aspiring candidates, regardless of their political history must undergo the party’s internal primary elections.
Todwong noted that discussions on pertinent issues affecting the Acholi people must be a collective effort of all leaders and stakeholders but not a handful of legislators who think they care more about the Acholi community.
According to UPDF’s Public Information Office headed by Col Chris Magezi, Museveni said UPDF should not only focus on providing peace in other countries such as DR Congo, South Sudan and Somalia but also keep a keen eye on anything that threatens the country’s democracy.
On Tuesday, the NRM held elections for LC1 flag bearers and party structures in 72,000 villages across the country, in preparation for the upcoming 2026 general elections. However, there have been reports of irregularities, including missing voter names, unregistered candidates, and illegal voting at some polling stations.
Kaluya, a resident of Bulubude Village in Malongo Sub-county, was extensively assaulted by a mob following the electoral process. He succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital.
Paul Tandeka, the NRM District Registrar for Nakaseke district, says that hundreds of supporters, including those from the opposition, who turned up at polling stations to cast their votes, were blocked because they had not been registered.
Retired Major James William Kinobe, the NRM Electoral Commissioner in charge of Buganda, announced Kabogere’s suspension on Monday, a day before the commencement of the scheduled elections for the party structures.
In a statement issued on Sunday, Museveni announced the suspension of the Monday Cabinet meeting and requested the Speaker of Parliament, Annet Anita Among, to suspend Tuesday’s parliamentary sitting to allow ministers and Members of Parliament to join the exercise.
Currently, over 10 aspirants — including the incumbent Mayor Sam Wadri Nyakua — have declared intentions to contest for the City Mayor seat, with nearly all political parties represented. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has presented the majority of candidates.
The angry group, comprising sub-county chairpersons, district councilors, and prospective candidates from Lwemiyaga County, besieged the district party offices in Sembabule Town Council, demanding an explanation for the missing forms.
While addressing journalists as they joined colleagues nationwide to mark World Press Freedom Day, Rose Namayanja Nsereko, Deputy Secretary General of the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM), emphasized the importance of professionalism and fairness in election coverage.
Patrick Nkalubo, the Publicity Secretary for the Sembabule District NRM Council, said they want President Museveni, in his capacity as the national party Chairperson, to rein in the growing disagreements among party members competing for leadership positions.
This coalition, comprised of cadre mobilizers from the Teso, Karamoja, Sebei, Bugisu, and Bukedi sub-regions, is led by Teddy Acam, the NRM Eastern Region Mobilizer.
According to the roadmap for the next general elections, the Electoral Commission, between January 3rd and 25th, 2025, opened an exercise to compile the workers' committee's voters' registers, ahead of delegates’ conferences scheduled to begin in July.
Robert Onoba, the Oyam District Returning Officer, said the decision was made to improve accessibility in areas where voters had previously traveled more than three kilometers to cast their votes.
Addressing the press at the NUP regional office in Jinja City, NUP’s Eastern Uganda leader, Nantaba Maria Ledochowska, condemned the police action, accusing them of partisan enforcement and defending “a dictatorship.”
