It remains unclear what specific objections the opposing members of the royal family have raised against Kijanangoma’s selection, or whether the Babiito Clan succession committee will reconsider its decision.
FORT PORTAL — A fresh succession dispute has erupted in the Tooro Kingdom after sections of the royal family rejected the announcement of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the successor to the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV.
The development has plunged the kingdom into a new controversy just hours after the Babiito Clan succession committee announced Kijanangoma as the heir to the Tooro throne.
Among the royals reported to have rejected the announcement are Princess Ruth Komuntale, sister to the late King Oyo, and Princess Elizabeth Bagaya, a prominent member of the Tooro royal family.
The royal family members have reportedly risen in opposition to the succession announcement, raising questions over whether the process leading to Kijanangoma’s selection had the backing of all key members of the royal family.
Kijanangoma was announced on Wednesday evening as the successor to the Tooro throne by the Babiito Clan succession committee, which oversees the traditional process of identifying the heir to the kingdom’s crown.
His selection was expected to pave the way for the transfer of the Tooro crown following the death of Omukama Oyo in August 2026.
Oyo ascended the Tooro throne in 1995 at the age of three and went on to reign for more than three decades, making his death a major moment in the history of the kingdom.
However, the latest developments threaten to complicate the succession process, with sections of the royal family now openly questioning the decision to name Kijanangoma.
The disagreement comes at a sensitive time when the kingdom is expected to unite around the succession and prepare for the traditional ceremonies associated with the burial of the deceased king and the installation of a new Omukama.
It remains unclear what specific objections the opposing members of the royal family have raised against Kijanangoma’s selection, or whether the Babiito Clan succession committee will reconsider its decision.
The Tooro Kingdom is yet to officially issue a comprehensive response to the reported opposition from the royal family.
More details are expected as the royal family and the Babiito Clan succession committee respond to the unfolding dispute.
This is a developing story.
