National Unity Platform Jukwaa la Umoja wa Kitaifa | |
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| Abbreviation | NUP |
| Leader | Bobi Wine |
| Secretary-General | David Lewis Rubongoya |
| Spokesperson | Joel Ssenyonyi |
| Founded | December 2004 (as the National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party) |
| Headquarters | Kamwokya, Kampala, Uganda |
| Ideology | Progressivism[1] Constitutionalism |
| Political position | Centre-left |
| Colours | Red, white and navy blue |
| Slogan | "People power, Our power" |
| Parliament of Uganda | 57 / 529 |
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 Uganda portal |
The National Unity Platform (NUP, Swahili: Jukwaa la Umoja wa Kitaifa),[2] formerly the National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP), is a political party in Uganda led by Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (also known as Bobi Wine) The NURP was led by Moses Nkonge Kibalama from December 2004 until July 2020. On 14 July 2020, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu assumed leadership of the party and was declared the party flag-bearer for the January 2021 Ugandan presidential elections.[3]
- ^ "Bobi Wine: How an ex-pop star could finally threaten the 'big man syndrome' of African politics". Yahoo! Finance. 10 January 2021. Retrieved 19 January 2023.
- ^ "Je chama kipya cha Bobi Wine kitaleta ushindani Uganda? - 22.07.2020". DW.COM (in Swahili). Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ^ Nixon Segawa (22 July 2020). "Bobi Wine To Run For Presidency Under National Unity Platform Political Party". Kampala: SoftPower Uganda. Retrieved 22 July 2020.