The National Resistance Movement has reconsidered and decided to front Peter Sematimab as the party’s flag bearer in the elector of Lord Mayor of Kampala City.

The Secretary General of the ruling NRM, John Patrick Amama Mbabazi told journalists on Sunday that Sematimba will be nominated formally as the NRM flag bearer for the Mayoral seat tomorrow.

Peter Sematimba

Mbabazi says the party has convinced one of its members, Eddie Kasule who had secured a Court order blocking the nomination of Sematimba as NRM flag bearer to withdraw the petition.

Mbabazi says Kasule will now compete as the NRM flag bearer for Lubaga Division, a position currently held by Peter Sematimba.

The NRM insists that Pastor Peter Sematimba has the best chance for the ruling party to compete and win the Lord Mayor of Kampala seat, whose nominations close on Tuesday.

However, the Vice Chairman of NRM for Central Uganda, Capt Francis Babu still insists he will compete as an independent candidate saying the nomination of Sematimba was irregular because no primaries were held by the NRM electoral commission.

Three other candidates have already expressed interest in the Kampala Mayoral seat. They include Kampala Central MP, Erias Lukwago who was nominated as an independent candidate, Makindye East Mp, Michael Mabikke who will be nominated Monday on the Inter Party Cooperation ticket, and another Independent candidate, Sandra Katebalirwe Ngabo.

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