Uganda Election: Bobi Wine Rejects Official Results Declares Himself President-elect
iexclusive News Nigeria reports that Ugandan opposition candidate Bobi Wine has declared himself the president-elect despite the electoral body saying not all votes have yet been counted.
In rejecting the results declared so far Robert Kyagulanyi, alleges Thursday’s polls saw the worst vote-rigging in Uganda’s history but did not provide any evidence to back up his claims.
He declared the struggle is just beginning.
Bobi Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, says he’ll address the press again in a few hours on the way forward.
Early results from the electoral commission give the incumbent, President Yoweri Museveni, a commanding lead of almost two-thirds of the votes so far counted.
The military has surrounded his house.
[…] Bobi Wine said the military had surrounded his house for the last two days and “wreaked havoc” on Friday after taking over his compound. […]
[…] main rival, musician turned lawmaker Bobi Wine, came a distant second with 34.8 percent. He has rejected the results, and decried the election as […]