New Vision Admin 
Kyagulanyi, the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, used a massive campaign rally in Agago District on November 1, 2025 — the 28th day of his nationwide campaign — to appeal to Ugandans to rise above tribal divisions and unite for change. He emphasized that poverty affects all regions equally.
During the rally, Kyagulanyi accused the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) of promoting disunity and failing to honor the promises it made after taking power in 1986. He criticized President Yoweri Museveni for appointing officials from different regions but denying them real authority, citing the Chief Justice as an example.
The presidential hopeful pledged that, if elected, he would prioritize education, health, and infrastructure while raising salaries for teachers and health workers across the country.
The rally, held near the Agago court premises, drew a large crowd from across the district. Lillian Abalo Ongom, who left the NRM after 40 years of loyalty, said Bobi Wine had come to deliver Agago residents to the “promised land.” She encouraged citizens to abandon discrimination and embrace unity, saying change could only come through togetherness.
During the event, District Chairperson Amos Rubangakene unveiled two former NRM officials who had defected to NUP, while Winnie Okidi, the NUP flag bearer for Agago County MP, criticized President Museveni’s prolonged rule. She questioned the ruling party’s slogan “Protecting the Gains,” pointing out that northern Uganda remains among the poorest regions.
Dr. Lina Zedriga, NUP’s Northern Region President, lauded the massive turnout despite what she called the absence of facilitation, describing the rally as proof that NUP’s support is growing beyond central Uganda. She called it a “movement of hope” spreading across the north.
In the 2021 general elections, NUP secured 10,559 votes (16.51%) in Agago, while President Museveni and the NRM garnered 47,696 votes (74.57%) out of 66,533 valid votes, reflecting a 67.65% voter turnout from 98,354 registered voters.
The rally highlighted NUP’s determination to expand its support in northern Uganda and to challenge the long-standing dominance of the NRM in the region.
