By The Uganda Peoples Congress (UPC) Electoral Commission has officially disqualified Dennis Adim Enap from the race for party president, citing gross violations of the party constitution and electoral guidelines.
Speaking at a press conference at the UPC headquarters in Kampala on Monday, the Commission’s Chairperson, Muhamoud Kazimbaraine, announced that Enap had been struck off the list of aspirants after he “misled members and the public with false declarations and disregarded the party’s electoral roadmap.”
“You are hereby disqualified forthwith as an aspiring candidate from the process of election of the UPC party president,” Kazimbaraine said, quoting the formal letter addressed to Enap.
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According to the Commission, Enap breached his earlier commitment to abide by the party electoral guidelines after sending misleading bulk messages to UPC members and media outlets claiming he had been “nominated unopposed” and even declared “party president.”
On May 26, 2025, Enap wrote to the Commission alleging irregularities in the nomination process and signed off as “nominated unopposed party president.” The Commission dismissed this as a fabrication, noting that the party constitution requires all aspirants to secure nomination through district conferences, which Enap had not done.
Further, on July 18, 2025, Enap reportedly sent another bulk SMS stating that “court has disqualified Jimmy Akena and declared Dennis Adim Enap as president unopposed.” The Commission described this as “deliberate misinformation,” noting that the court ruling attached to the message did not contain such declarations.
Kazimbaraine emphasized that Article 13.2(5) of the UPC Constitution vests the power to elect the party president exclusively in the Delegates Conference, which is yet to take place. He added that Enap’s actions “grossly violated the party constitution, electoral roadmap, and regulations governing aspirants.”
The Commission also revoked a certificate of nomination issued to Enap on May 22, 2025, stating that it had been “issued in error,” as no district-level nomination exercise had occurred.
Enap expressed interest in contesting for UPC presidency on May 8, 2025, paid the requisite fees, and was issued forms for declaration of interest. The party had cleared him to seek nominations from district conferences, a step he never completed. UPC’s revised electoral roadmap indicates that nomination and elections are scheduled for later this year, culminating in the Delegates Conference.
The development comes as the party prepares for its 2025–2026 leadership elections amid heightened internal competition. UPC, one of Uganda’s oldest political parties, has been undergoing a series of internal reforms as it positions itself for the 2026 general elections.
