Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has reportedly proposed his son, Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, as his preferred presidential successor during a meeting of senior officials from the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM).
The proposal was presented during the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) meeting at State House Entebbe on Tuesday, October 27, according to Ugandan news outlet ChimpReports.
The report said the proposal received support from most committee members, including Haruna Kasolo, the NRM Vice Chairperson for the Central Region, and Dr Tanga Odoi, Chairman of the party’s Electoral Commission.
However, Hadijah Namyalo, who heads the Office of the NRM National Chairman, opposed the proposal and raised concerns about her personal security following the withdrawal of her guards.
Museveni reportedly dismissed her security concerns as a matter that could be resolved.
During the meeting, the president also addressed criticism of Muhoozi’s controversial social media posts, defending his son’s remarks on X.
“I personally have no problem with his tweets,” Museveni was quoted as saying.
He went on to praise Muhoozi’s patriotism, commitment to African unity and opposition to corruption, highlighting his contribution to Uganda’s military and security institutions.
According to ChimpReports, Museveni presented committee members with a document outlining six areas for discussion, with presidential succession appearing first on the agenda.
The other issues included economic development, regional integration, strengthening the military, construction of the NRM headquarters and support for district party leaders.
Museveni reportedly told the committee that the majority’s position would guide the discussions and instructed members to maintain confidentiality.
Following the meeting, Kasambya County Member of Parliament Daudi Kabanda, a senior official in the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), publicly claimed that Museveni had endorsed Muhoozi.
However, the reported endorsement had not been confirmed through a formal announcement by State House or the NRM.
The development comes amid growing political mobilisation in support of Muhoozi’s presidential ambitions.
Earlier in October, NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong said endorsements by Muhoozi’s supporters did not amount to an official decision by the ruling party.
Muhoozi, who leads Uganda’s armed forces, publicly declared in August that he intends to contest the country’s 2031 presidential election, when Museveni’s current five-year term is due to end.
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