NUP candidate Peter Mpaka withdraws from Mbarara City North MP race and quits party

Peter Mpaka, the NUP candidate for Mbarara City North, announced he was withdrawing from the 2026 parliamentary race and leaving the party, ChimpReports reports. He said he lacked money to continue and accused NUP of failing to fund its candidates as promised, and said he had asked the party to inform the Electoral Commission to cancel his nomination.