Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine says he is withdrawing a court case challenging presidential election results that handed victory to incumbent President Yoweri Museveni, alleging “bias” by Supreme Court justices hearing the case. Speaking to a news conference in the capital Kampala on Monday, Bobi Wine said that he had decided to withdraw his case,
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Uganda’s opposition leader Bobi Wine challenges Museveni’s win in court
Lawyers for Ugandan opposition leader Bobi Wine filed a challenge in the Supreme Court on Monday against President Yoweri Museveni‘s victory in last month’s election, claiming the poll was rigged. “We want nullification of the election. We do not want (Museveni) participating in any future election,” said Medard Sseggona, one of Wine’s lawyers, at the
Read moreMuseveni declared winner of disputed Uganda presidential election
Uganda’s electoral commission has declared incumbent Yoweri Museveni the winner of the country’s presidential election, extending his 35-year rule as his main rival Bobi Wine alleged fraud and urged citizens to reject the result. Museveni secured 5.85 million votes, or 58.64 percent, of the total votes cast, while main opposition candidate Bobi Wine won 3.48
Read moreConfusion rocks Uganda as Bobi Wine claims election victory despite President Museveni’s early lead
Trouble looms in the East African country of Uganda after opposition leader Bobi Wine claimed victory in presidential elections, following preliminary poll results which revealed the early lead of incumbent President Yoweri Museveni with a wide margin. In a statement issued on Friday, Bobi Wine rejected as a “joke” early results that gave President Museveni
Read morePresident Museveni takes significant early lead in Uganda election vote count
The President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni has taken a significant early lead as vote counting commences in the country after presidential elections. According to preliminary results released by the electoral commission on Friday morning, Museveni has garnered 1,536,205 votes (65.02%), while his main rival Robert Kyagulanyi, popularly known as Bobi Wine, has 647,146 votes (27.39%)
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