Bobi Wine Rejects ‘Fabricated Results’ as Museveni Extends Lead in Provisional Count
NAIROBI, Kenya, Jan 16 — Uganda’s opposition leader Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has rejected provisional presidential - Kenya breaking news | Kenya news today | Capitalfm.co.ke..
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Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine, born Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, has rejected provisional presidential election results showing incumbent President Yoweri Museveni with a commanding lead, alleging widespread electoral fraud. He urged supporters to disregard what he termed “fake results” being announced by the Ugandan Electoral Commission (EC).
- Museveni has secured 75.38 percent of the vote, while Kyagulanyi trails with 20.71 percent, based on partial tallies from the January 15 poll.
- Kyagulanyi accused EC chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, of announcing results without transparency and claimed military personnel surrounded his residence after he cast his vote.
- The United States Embassy in Kampala issued a security alert advising U.S. citizens to avoid large gatherings due to reports of unrest and heightened security deployments.
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