Uganda’s military chief has issued an ultimatum to opposition leader Bobi Wine, giving him 48 hours to surrender to police following last week’s contested presidential election.
Wine, who came second in the vote, has accused authorities of widespread electoral fraud after President Yoweri Museveni was declared the winner, securing a seventh term in office. The 81-year-old incumbent was announced victor on Saturday.
The opposition leader has since gone into hiding, saying he fled shortly before security forces raided his home. In a series of posts on X late Monday, army chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba threatened Wine with violence, warning that he would be treated as an “outlaw” if he failed to hand himself in.
Kainerugaba, who is President Museveni’s son and is widely seen as his preferred successor, is known for posting provocative and inflammatory messages on social media.
Meanwhile, at least 118 members of Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) were charged in court on Monday over alleged election-related offences, including unlawful assembly and conspiracy. The party’s secretary general has denied that its members were involved in any violent acts.
Wine has said the NUP will not challenge the election results in court, citing a lack of confidence in the judiciary. Instead, he said the party is exploring all non-violent and lawful avenues to contest the outcome.
