The Party Of National Unity and Progress is a political party in

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. The party was originally launched in

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in May 2017 as the Party of National Unity (PNU), but later relaunched and rebranded as the Party of National Unity and Progress (PNUP) in January 2021. The party is led by economist

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. In the

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, PNUP won a single seat in the

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in the constituency of Nalolo, with Imanga Wamunyima in the seat. In December 2024, the PNUP joined the

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, thereby deciding that it will not field its own candidate at the 2026 general election and will endorse

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of the

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for that position.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

National Assembly elections

References

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