Muhoozi backers claim 6.4 million signatures for presidential bid
The Patriotic League of Uganda says it collected the endorsements in six weeks, online and in signature books across the country. The group is aiming for 20 million signatures by September 2027.
The Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU) says it has gathered 6.4 million signatures endorsing Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba's presidential bid, New Vision reported on Thursday. The group says it reached that figure six weeks after launching the endorsement drive. The tally is the PLU's own figure. Frank Mwesigye, the PLU media coordinator, announced the tally in a statement at the group's Naguru offices. He said the PLU secretariat and the office of the national chairman mobilised the signatures together. Supporters signed online on the organisation's official website or in endorsement books distributed across the country. Mwesigye said the tally brings the group closer to its target. "This achievement marks significant progress towards fulfilling our National Chairman's request to collect 20 million endorsement signatures by September…
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