Uganda’s main opposition leader and National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Honorable Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has come out strongly to challenge the outcome of the recently concluded presidential election, alleging widespread electoral fraud orchestrated by the state.
The Electoral Commission of Uganda declared incumbent President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni the winner of the election, announcing that he had garnered over seven million votes. However, Bobi Wine and his supporters have disputed the results, arguing that the process was neither free nor fair.
In a video shared widely on social media platforms, Bobi Wine claims to have evidence showing how the election was allegedly rigged.
The footage, which he says was recorded at a polling station in western Uganda, appears to show individuals dressed in what look like Electoral Commission uniforms marking ballot papers in favor of President Museveni. According to Wine, the individuals were systematically ticking ballots to secure votes for the incumbent.
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Reacting to the video, Bobi Wine accused the government of undermining the democratic will of Ugandans. “This is what Museveni and his criminal system call an election,” Wine said in a strongly worded statement accompanying the video.
He added that although his team campaigned, voted, and attempted to safeguard the vote, many of their polling agents and officials were allegedly arrested or abducted, making it impossible to effectively protect the results.
The opposition leader described the election as a “protest vote,” arguing that Ugandans had used the ballot to express their frustration with the long-serving administration.
He called on citizens to continue sharing videos and any other evidence related to what he termed as the “theft” of the election that took place on January 15.
As tensions remain high, the Electoral Commission and government authorities are yet to respond to the specific claims raised in the video. Meanwhile, the developments have sparked renewed debate locally and internationally about the credibility of Uganda’s electoral processes.
Bobi Wine concluded his message with a rallying call to citizens, insisting that “the people of Uganda must reclaim their voice,” as the hashtag #FreeUgandaNow continues to trend online.
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