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Africa-Press – Uganda. <\/strong><\/span>The National Unity Platform (NUP) will back the flagbearer of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party, Alice Alaso in the forthcoming Serere county by-election, party officials said Tuesday.<\/p>\n

The development was announced by NUP spokesperson, Joel Ssenyonyi and Lina Zedriga, the party\u2019s chairperson in charge of Northern Uganda. They say the decision is grounded on the need to unite as forces of change.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have for a very long time been talking about the forces of change coming together in what we have severally called the united forces of change. For those of us who think Uganda deserves better, there must be change in the way things operate and leadership generally. And so, we keep making every effort to come together. We\u2019re going to Serere as National Unity Platform (NUP) to support Hon. Alice Alaso who\u2019s the flagbearer for Alliance for National Transformation. It is what leadership calls for; that sometimes you lie a little for the bigger cause,\u201d Mr Ssebyonyi told journalists at the party headquarters in Kampala.<\/p>\n

Mr Joel Obore and Mr Jerry Okello, both former aspirants on the NUP ticket have confirmed their withdrawal from the race, asking their voters to rally behind Ms Alaso.<\/p>\n

Last week, the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) rejected calls for a joint candidate in the Serere by- election and unveiled Mr Emmanuel Eratu as its flag bearer.<\/p>\n

The Electoral Commission has since set February 23, 2023, as the polling date for the Serere by-election.<\/p>\n

The seat fell vacant following the death of the area MP Patrick Okabe in a road crash alongside his wife.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Uganda. The National Unity Platform (NUP) will back the flagbearer of the Alliance for National Transformation (ANT) party, Alice Alaso in the forthcoming Serere county by-election, party officials said Tuesday. The development was announced by NUP spokesperson, Joel Ssenyonyi and Lina Zedriga, the party\u2019s chairperson in charge of Northern Uganda. 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