Decision To Join Nrm Was Personal Yusuf Nsibambi
The story
Outgoing Mawokota South Member of Parliament, Yusuf Nsibambi, has stated that his decision to join the the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) was personal and followed more than two decades of involvement in opposition politics.
Speaking to Canary Mugume during NBS Face Off on Sunday, Nsibambi said his interactions with President Museveni ahead of the 2026 general elections, and the circumstances that led to his eventual alignment with the ruling party.
Details
“I also didn’t expect to be wearing a yellow necktie, but after interacting with the President before the elections, I realized that it was late but better late than never,” he said.
Nsibambi that his departure from opposition politics came after approximately 25 years of activism, emphasizing that he did not originally intend to leave the political side he had long been associated with.
He also linked part of his political reassessment to the outcome of the January 15, 2026 general elections, in which he lost his parliamentary seat to NRM candidate Suzan Kawuki.
Nsibambi indicated that his engagement with the President began before the elections and later continued in the aftermath of his defeat, which he said prompted deeper reflection on his political future.
According to him, one of the key issues discussed during his interactions with the Head of State was not party politics but matters relating to political prisoners and national dialogue.
Nsibambi noted that although media reports of his opposition talks with the President talks suggested a smaller group, the meeting included 17 participants in total.
How other sources reported it
Nile Post Politics also reported on the story, highlighting that outgoing mawokota south member of parliament, yusuf nsibambi, has described his recent defection to the ruling national resistance movement (nrm), as a liberating shift from opposition politics, adding that uganda’s opposition lacks direction.
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