The Ugandan opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has dismissed earlier results putting President Yoweri Museveni ahead in the presidential race following the general elections held on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
Based on preliminary reports, President Yoweri Museveni was on track to win a record 7th term leading Uganda with 60 per cent of polling stations counted.
At the same time on Friday, January 16, 2026, Bobi Wine had 20 per cent of the votes, with Museveni at 75 per cent, according to the electoral commission’s results.
However, taking to X on Friday, January 16, 2026, the National Unity Platform (NUP) leader dismissed the outcome, adding that his agents at the tallying centre were asking for the source of the results as the Commission failed to provide answers.
”IGNORE the fake results being announced by Byabakama. He can’t tell anybody where those results are coming from. Our agents at the tally centre are asking him for the source of these results, and the regime enabler can’t say a thing. The PEOPLE OF UGANDA will have the final say on this nonsense,” Bobi Wine said.
The presidential aspirant also revealed that the military was deployed around his home after casting his ballot on Thursday, January 15, 2026.
“Meanwhile, yesterday, after casting my ballot, the military deployed all around my home in order to place me under house arrest. These criminals even jumped over the fence and entered our compound. My house is still besieged – no one allowed to come in or go out. This ain’t strength. They do this out of fear for the people they have offended by committing so many atrocities against them. They do this because they are afraid of the people’s reaction after stealing their vote,” he added.
Bobi Wine also confirmed that ten of his supporters were killed by what he claims are Uganda’s security officers.
”And, last evening, they attacked our Deputy President for Buganda, Hon. Muwanga Kivumbi and killed ten of our supporters who were at his home. This, after they abducted our Deputy President, Western Region and attacked our Deputy President, Northern Region. The criminal regime in its evening has gone insane. This insanity will have to be met with RESISTANCE.” Bobi Wine said.
Meanwhile, the situation in Uganda is still tense following Thursday’s general election and widespread claims of rigging in favour of Yoweri Museveni.
