As the Uganda 2025 general election took place, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known by his stage name Bobi Wine, voiced concerns over events on election day.
In a social media post on January 15, Bobi Wine, the most prominent opposition presidential candidate in this year’s election, put the world on alert, citing that the internet had been switched off as Ugandans cast their votes.
Additionally, the musician-turned-politician claimed that there was massive ballot stuffing across the nation. He went on to say that several leaders had been arrested, including the Deputy President for the Western Region, while polling agents and supervisors were abducted by the state.
“The world needs to know what is happening in Uganda on election day. Internet switched off. Massive ballot stuffing reported everywhere. Our leaders, including Deputy President for Western Region, arrested. Many of our polling agents and supervisors abducted, and others chased off polling stations. BVVK machines have failed everywhere,” Bobi Wine said.
Bobi Wine called on the citizens of Uganda to stand tall against what he described as a criminal regime.
“The people of Uganda must rise to the occasion and reject this regime,” he added.
This comes as elections took place earlier in the day, with opposition candidates seeking to unseat the incumbent President, Yoweri Museveni, who has been in power for over 40 years.
Apart from Bobi Wine and Museveni, other candidates for the presidency include Nathan Nandala, Mubarak Munyagwa, Joseph Elton Mabirizi, Robert Kasibante, Kabinga Bulira, and Gen. Mugisha Muntu.
As of now, votes are being counted in parts of Uganda amid an internet shutdown, with the opposition, led by Bobi Wine, insisting that the state is rigging both the presidential and parliamentary elections.
