Meanwhile, leadership of the NUP will temporarily be handled by his deputy, Dr. Lina Zedriga, who will serve as acting president of the party.
Uganda’s main opposition leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has announced that he has left the country and is seeking asylum abroad after spending nearly two months in hiding following the disputed 2026 presidential election.
In a video shared on his official account on X (formerly Twitter) on Saturday, the leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP) said he secretly departed Uganda to pursue “critical engagements” internationally but promised to return.
Kyagulanyi thanked supporters across the country who he said helped hide and protect him while security forces searched for him after the January 15 election, which he claims was rigged in favor of President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni.
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He also expressed gratitude to some security officers and religious leaders who he said supported him during the time he was underground.
The opposition leader accused government security agencies of deploying massive resources to find him, including roadblocks and raids on homes of his associates. He also claimed his own home was raided and remains under military surveillance.
Kyagulanyi said his time abroad will focus on international advocacy, including engaging foreign governments and the Ugandan diaspora to push for sanctions against officials accused of human rights abuses.
Meanwhile, leadership of the NUP will temporarily be handled by his deputy, Dr. Lina Zedriga, who will serve as acting president of the party.
Despite leaving the country, Kyagulanyi insisted he will return to Uganda after completing his engagements abroad and urged his supporters to remain united in their push for political change.
