Tag Archives: Bobi Wine

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The lawyers representing the first runner-up in the recently concluded presidential elections Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, have finally got some relief after serving President Elect Yoweri Museveni with copies of the petition seeking to overturn his victory. The lawyers led by Anthony Wameli and Geoffrey …

Kyagulanyi’s lawyers desperately hunt for Museveni to serve him petition Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers representing the National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, runner-up according to the Electoral Commission in the January 14 presidential elections, have spent the whole day looking for the President-Elect Yoweri Tibahaburwa Museveni …

Research shows why he is running out of options | THE INDEPENDENT | New research by professors from Makerere University Kampala and the University of Sheffield in the UK has been released in an attempt to explain how President Yoweri Museveni and the ruling NRM government are fighting to maintain …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Lawyers acting on behalf of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party residential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine have filed a petition at the Supreme Court challenging the 2021 election results. The petition raises 15 issues of electoral irregularities, 10 issues of electoral offences …

Here is why if there was pre-ticking of ballots, it had little influence on the final results THE LAST WORD | ANDREW M. MWENDA | There is a myth in Uganda’s opposition that President Yoweri Museveni steals their votes. Opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye has been the principle promoter of …

Relevance of Uganda’s highest at stake Kampala, Uganda | MUBATSI ASINJA HABATI | Since the Electoral Commission on Jan.28 announced the final results of the 2021 presidential elections with the incumbent, President Yoweri Tibuhaburwa Kaguta Museveni winning re-election with 58.38% of votes cast, the clock has been ticking for his …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  National Unity Party President Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has written a protest note to NBS TV, making several allegations. NBS is yet to respond to the accusations, but social media was full of reactions, including from the President’s secretary Don Wanyama. Kyagulanyi is …

  Natalie Brown finally meets Bobi Wine at Magere Kampala, Uganda | RONALD MUSOKE | Natalie E. Brown, the U.S. Ambassador to Uganda has finally met and held talks with Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, the President of the National Unity Platform (NUP) party. Brown’s meeting with Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine took …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine will appeal the 2021 election results. Through his lawyers Wameli & Company Advocates, Kyagulanyi has notified Uganda’s Supreme Court that he will be filing a presidential petition on Monday, 1st Feb 2020. NBS TV reported that …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | These are the top stories in this week’s THE INDEPENDENT. COVER STORY No 2021 election job for Supreme Court? Relevance of Uganda’s highest at stake POLITICS Museveni fails to win over urban youths: Research shows why he is running out of options ECONOMY Uganda’s …