Announcing the decision in Kampala, PFF Secretary General Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda told journalists that the move is aimed at forging "a single, stronger freedom-seeking force" to steer Uganda through what he described as a turbulent political period.
Ssemujju revealed that PFF signed a cooperation agreement with the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) on July 2, 2025, and has since engaged the National Unity Platform (NUP) in at least two rounds of talks.
The discussions are focused on how best to field a joint opposition candidate.
"Both ANT and NUP have expressed strong views on this difficult issue," Ssemujju said.
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"While ANT leans towards presenting Maj. Gen. Mugisha Muntu and Robert Kyagulanyi as twin candidates, PFF--like NUP--believes a single candidate with wider appeal should lead the freedom campaign."
Talks have been paused to allow NUP to complete its internal vetting process, but PFF maintains that dialogue will resume soon.
To prepare for the elections, PFF unveiled its National Freedom Coordination Team, chaired by Col. Dr. Kizza Besigye, to drive regional and district mobilization.
The team includes Kampala Lord Mayor Erias Lukwago, Betty Aol, Phillip Wafula Oguttu, Betty Muzanira, Asinansi Nyakato, and Ssemujju himself.
Reading from the party statement, Ssemujju accused President Yoweri Museveni and his son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, of turning elections into a militarized exercise.
"The next elections are already threatening to be the worst in Uganda's recorded history," he said, citing abductions of opposition supporters, restrictions on rallies, and the detention of activists such as Sam Mugumya.
He also accused Museveni of deploying state institutions--including the Electoral Commission, Parliament, and Judiciary--to entrench his rule.
PFF urged Ugandans to resist division and intimidation, warning that the regime would attempt to weaken opposition forces with money and propaganda.
"We call upon our supporters throughout the country to embrace and work with all forces of change," Ssemujju said.
"The dictator will seek to divide us. We must not fall into that trap."
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The party also cautioned the Electoral Commission against tampering with the voters' register and appealed for international scrutiny of Uganda's electoral process.
