{"id":342,"date":"2025-09-24T10:48:49","date_gmt":"2025-09-24T10:48:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/?p=342"},"modified":"2025-09-24T10:48:50","modified_gmt":"2025-09-24T10:48:50","slug":"mugisha-muntu-becomes-fourth-presidential-candidate-nominated-for-2026-elections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/2025\/09\/24\/mugisha-muntu-becomes-fourth-presidential-candidate-nominated-for-2026-elections\/","title":{"rendered":"Mugisha Muntu Becomes Fourth Presidential Candidate Nominated for 2026 Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"806\" src=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-24-at-13.38.30_0e9f7dd6-1-1024x806.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-24-at-13.38.30_0e9f7dd6-1-1024x806.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-24-at-13.38.30_0e9f7dd6-1-300x236.jpg 300w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-24-at-13.38.30_0e9f7dd6-1-768x604.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gugudde.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-09-24-at-13.38.30_0e9f7dd6-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Muntu Becomes Fourth Presidential Candidate Nominated for 2026 Elections<br>The Electoral Commission continues to process other nominations ahead of the official campaign period, with security agencies deployed to ensure order at the headquarters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Former army general and opposition leader Gen. (Rtd) Mugisha Muntu has been officially nominated as the fourth presidential candidate for Uganda\u2019s 2026 elections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Muntu arrived at the Electoral Commission headquarters early Thursday morning, completing the nomination process and joining a growing list of aspirants seeking the presidency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former army general and opposition leader Gen. 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