Members of the defunct National Unity, Reconciliation and Development Party–NURP have accused presidential aspirant, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine and his team of forging signatures and documents he used to change their party to the National Unity Platform –NUP.
The former NURP founder members made the accusations through city lawyer, James Byamukama, who addressed journalists in Kampala yesterday. Byamukama said NURP has 395 members who claim that the party name was changed by only 51 members.
They also claimed that even of the 51 people who are claimed to have agreed to change NURP to NUP, only three are original members on the list that was filed with the Electoral Commission and was last updated on December 2017.
Byamukama explained that the NURP constitution requires that a delegates’ conference be convened if the party name or leadership are to be changed. Based on such irregularities, Byamukama said NURP founders and original members want Electoral Commission to explain how NUP was registered in disregard of their party constitution.
The Electoral Commission Spokesperson, Paul Bukenyawas not available for a comment when contacted. NUP’s Spokesperson, Joel Ssenyonyi did not respond to journalists as well.
Last week, Ms Lillian Odinga and Ms Edward Seremba, who claim to be members of NURP, petitioned the Electoral Commission, challenging the manner under which their party evolved into NUP and how Mr Kyagulanyi was declared party president.
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