
“From the 18.3 million members we had, we now have 20.7 million” – NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong (27.03.2025).
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) claims they have 20,7 million members. That is a bold claim in a nation or Republic that has 23,154,716 citizens over 18 years old. So, the NRM just lacks 3 million from having every single grown person in the Republic. Yes, the nation has 45 million citizens. So, the NRM has about half or 50% of the population, but of that they have “everyone” eligible.
The striking part of all of this is the bold claim that anyone could go to their neighbour and ask if they are members. As the NRM should have 1 out of 2 of all citizens. That sort of numbers… are just bonkers and hard to believe. Soon the NRM has the numbers of 100% eligible members and membership, as the citizens are bound to be members and must be to get government services. That’s the next step, because at the moment it is rigged numbers and just made belief.
The NRM is just making the stats and cooking the numbers. There is no way this is real. Because, the NRM has lost the Buganda and the Baganda Kingdom. The Buganda has about 11 million in total of the 45 million citizens. They are just saying most part of them is members too. Because, the NRM has nearly everyone and such should also be credible in Buganda too. Just to make that as an example and that would be hard to believe. We have the UBOS who says in addition the 1,7 million people living in Kampala. It means those are also most likely members of the NRM too. This sort of juxtaposition doesn’t make sense…
This just shows what sort of lie the NRM is willing to lie about. It isn’t a clever lie and isn’t even masked properly either. The NRM is just making up numbers to look supreme. Because, how is this possible? If this was the case… then the President and his party should hold close to 90% of all votes everywhere. The nation should be totally behind NRM and the NRM party shouldn’t be afraid of the will of the people. That’s because the will of the people are the ones that align with the NRM. Alas… we know that isn’t the case and that’s why By-Elections looks like warzones.
This just shows the entitlement and arrogance of the NRM. When they think people are to stupid and cannot see the game they are playing. They are pushing this narrative ahead of 2026 elections. Just to give themselves excuses to have the majority and reasons for having most of the votes. Peace.
Reference:
Uganda Bureau of Statistics 2024: The National Population and Housing Census 2024 – Final Report – Volume 1 (Main), Kampala, Uganda.


















