Uganda’s People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), a political party linked to opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, has announced it will not vie for a presidential seat in the 2026 general election.
The party’s decision comes after Besigye, the chairperson of the Council of Eminent Persons in the party, together with his aide, Obeid Lutale, were abducted from Nairobi, Kenya on November 16, 2024.
The two were deported to Kampala, where they face charges of illegal possession of firearms, ammunition and treachery.
The case has drawn criticism from government opponents, including opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, and rights groups.
On the other hand, President Museveni who has been in power for nearly four decades is seeking re-election in the upcoming polls.
