Long-time leader of Uganda, President Yoweri Museveni, has secured another term in office after winning the country’s general election, extending his rule into a seventh consecutive term.
Museveni faced a field of seven challengers, including his main opponent, Robert Ssentamu—widely known as Bobi Wine—but maintained a commanding lead throughout the vote.
Provisional figures released by Uganda-based NTV show Museveni receiving 5,148,845 votes, accounting for 75.38% of ballots cast. Bobi Wine placed second with 1,414,619 votes (20.17%), followed by Nathana Nandala with 144,564 votes (2.12%).
Other candidates trailed significantly: Mugisha Muntu earned 38,582 votes (0.56%), Frank Buura garnered 29,713 votes (0.44%), while Robert Kasibante, Mubarak Munyagwa, and Joseph Mabirizi received 20,626 (0.30%), 19,034 (0.28%), and 14,106 votes (0.21%) respectively.
Ahead of the final tally, Bobi Wine had warned of nationwide demonstrations if the electoral process was compromised, citing delays and irregularities reported at several polling centres.
Election officials attributed the setbacks to failures in biometric voter verification devices and widespread internet disruptions that began on the eve of the vote.
