Bobi Wine issues ultimatum to Uganda electoral commission ahead of January 15 polls
By Luke Oluoch, December 14, 2025Ugandan opposition and National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has issued a stern warning to the electoral commission to take charge of the electoral process or leave with only days to the general election on January 15, 2026.
In a statement on his X page on Sunday, December 14, 2025, Wine demanded action against deliberate attempts by Yoweri Museveni’s National Resistance Movement (NRM) to employ state machinery to influence and rig the upcoming elections.
Vote-rigging plans
The opposition candidate pointed to the government involvement of the Special Police Constables (SPCs), a wing of the police he claims has been extensively employed to intimidate innocent citizens and is now being coached to rig the polls in favour of the incumbent regime.
“There is clear evidence that the criminal regime is recruiting and training a militia to terrorise citizens in the coming days! These are Special Police Constables (SPCs)—provided for in the law and paid with taxpayers’ money.”
“They are supposed to be non-partisan, serving all citizens impartially and maintaining order at polling stations. But here they are, being trained to support Dictator Museveni and “protect his vote.” As we know from past elections, they have been used to carry out massive ballot stuffing and other forms of electoral fraud,” he stated.
Speak out or leave!
Wine has called for the electoral body to break its silence and speak on the blatant violations of electoral laws, failure to which they must vacate office.
“We must reject this criminality outright. Byabakama must publicly state the Electoral Commission’s position on these blatant violations before the situation worsens! Every day, we lodge formal complaints about these crimes, yet the electoral body remains silent. They must take full charge of the electoral process—or resign. #ProtestVote2026 will be our opportunity to end this madness once and for all,” he added.
His demands come with barely a month to the polls slated for January 15.
The build-up to the polls has seen the opposition team face the wrath of state operatives as his entourage was violently disrupted by Ugandan police and the country’s army officers while heading to campaign in Gulu ahead of the 2026 national elections.
The landlocked East African country heads to the polls with Museveni facing off against the Ugandan pop star in the presidential election.
The veteran leader, who came to power in 1986, is seeking to extend his term to 2031.