Uganda Peoples Congress has started internal preparations of its party road map for 2026 elections.
UPC President Jimmy Akena, says the Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament by-election, in which UPC’s Sarah Aguti Nyangkori won with a landslide victory, is an eye opener that UPC has re-gained its past popularity and is optimistic the party will gunner many votes come 2026 General elections.
“On behalf of UPC and my own behalf, I congratulate the Dokolo District Woman MP elect Hon. Sarah Aguti Nyangkori and the people of Dokolo for the landslide victory of the just concluded by-election. This convincing win indeed proves that the UPC Campaign Machine” is getting ready to roll out in full gear across the country as we focus on 2026 general elections and beyond”, he said.
Akena, who is also Member of Parliament, representing Lira City East Constituency, said the by-election for Dokolo District Woman Member of Parliament seat offered yet another best moment for the great vision and work, which he launched during the 2010 Party Presidential race, whose theme focused on rebuilding the Party’s firm foundation through grassroots mobilization.
“We have been very consistent on that path, which has guided us in the rebuilding processes of the Party amidst all challenges at hand. That is why in 2021 General Elections, our overall focus was on Parliamentary and mainly local government positions (LCV Chairpersons, District Councilors, Division Mayors, Sub County Chairperson and Councilors) where we won more seats”, he said.
He however commended Party membership for having heeded to this call that has had a positive effect of taking back the Party to the people’s hearts and homes, which political pundits are referring to as “Party resurgence”.
Akena further emphasized that the July 2023 Oyam North County by-election, in which Hon. Dr. Eunice Otuko Apio won, gave UPC confidence and vigor that the Party was moving on the right path with the grassroots mobilization.
“I want to bring it to your attention that immediately after Oyam North by-election, I launched the Party National Mobilisation Tours at Apac Boma Grounds followed by the one for Amolatar towards the end of the year, 2023”, he explained.
Akena encouraged party members to unity and work harder to realise 2026 elections mobilisation drive.
“Your efforts are being noticed and appreciated.I implore members to keep the energy and continue with the mobilisation as the Party gets prepared for the 2026 General elections”, he said.
Uganda People’s Congress is one the oldest political parties formed 1960 after a split in the UNC party: there was a Musaazi faction and an Apollo Milton Obote-led faction.
The Uganda People’s Union together with the Obote-led faction of the UNC, got together and formed a new party, the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) in March 1960.
