Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nationwide Team spirit Platform (NUP) chief Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly acknowledged as Bobi Wine, has submitted his expression of ardour kinds to bustle for president in subsequent yr’s overall elections.
Kyagulanyi arrived on the birthday party headquarters in Makerere Kavule on Wednesday, accompanied by his wife, Barbara Itungo and their son Shadrack Mbogo, and modified into once welcomed by many of of enthusiastic supporters. Bobi Wine submitted his academic credentials to the NUP Electoral Rate Chairperson, Harriet Chemutai.
After submitting his credentials, Kyagulanyi addressed his supporters, explaining why he is raring about one other presidential deliver.
He emphasised that his resolution to bustle again wasn’t pushed by a desire for vitality or standing, nonetheless comparatively a dedication to unfinished alternate, particularly, ending the conclude to 40-yr NRM regime, which he characterised as dictatorial.
“This day, I’m responding to the Secretary Total’s name for those drawn to being the birthday party’s flagbearer within the upcoming elections. I’ve submitted my credentials, and I’m ready to transfer,” Kyagulanyi declared.
This afternoon on the @NUP_Ug Headquarters, I modified into once very humbled to formally post my Expression of Hobby in running for President of Uganda within the upcoming #ProtestVote2026. I modified into once privileged to be accompanied by my wife @BarbieItungoK and our son Shadrack Mbogo. In a particular… pic.twitter.com/xMbHVolkfp
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) June 25, 2025
Kyagulanyi added that many of his colleagues bear confronted abduction, trumped-up costs, and imprisonment, which motivates him to proceed combating for a smarter Uganda and justice for the innocent, must collected he be elected.
“On the final, I’d bear Eddie Mutwe, Macete, or Yasin Ssekitoleko by my aspect, nonetheless they’re now now not here. As an change, I’ve introduced their mothers to signify them, given their unjust detention.” “Therefore, I support you, my brothers and sisters, to position your belief in me. I obtained’t will enable you to down on this fight, as long as we manufacture issues moral and give protection to our vote,” Kyagulanyi said.
Within the 2021 presidential elections, Kyagulanyi garnered 3,631,437 votes (35.08%), coming 2d to Yoweri Museveni of the Nationwide Resistance Motion, who secured 6,042,898 votes (58.38%).
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