Uganda: Museveni Commends Mukula for Withdrawing From NRM CEC Race

27 August 2025
Nile Post (Kampala)
By Ivan Mugisha

President Museveni has commended Capt. Mike Mukula for stepping down from the race for National Resistance Movement (NRM) Vice Chairperson for Eastern Region, in favor of David Calvin Echodu.

In a statement shared on his official X handle, formerly Twitter, Museveni praised the two leaders for demonstrating unity and prioritizing shared goals over individual ambitions.

"At the ongoing NRM National Delegates Conference at Kololo Independence Grounds, I have received the withdrawal of Capt. Mike Mukula from the race of Vice Chairman Eastern Region in favor of Mr. David Calvin Echodu," Museveni wrote.

"I consistently advocate for solution-based leadership; it's not about who leads but what is accomplished. I commend the two leaders for going back to our principle of shared interest as opposed to individual position," he added.

Capt. Mukula, who has been a key figure in Eastern Uganda politics, had been vying for the seat alongside Echodu.

His decision to withdraw has been widely viewed as a move to strengthen party cohesion ahead of future political activities.

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