Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 19 2021
A police patrol pick-up truck parked at the gate of the headquarters of NUP offices in Kamwokya, Kampala, yesterday. PHOTO/ ABUBAKER LUBOWA
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The National Unity Platform (NUP) offices were yesterday surrounded by army and police, blocking all party members and leaders from accessing the office.
Police said the siege was aimed at neutralising security threats that had been detected.
By the time Daily Monitor visited the NUP offices in Kamwokya suburb yesterday morning, a police patrol car was parked at the main entrance.
Four armed officers wearing the Field Force Unit (FFU) police uniform sat in the vehicle.
Daily Monitor
Monday January 18 2021
PHOTO MONTAGE: Presidential candidates in the January 14 election, Yoweri K Museveni and Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine. PHOTOS/DAVID LUBOWA/MICHEAL KAKUMIRIZI.
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Petition. In 20016, presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi also filed a presidential petition challenging Museveni’s victory but the court dismissed his petition for lack of sufficient evidence to prove election fraud.
The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has said he will challenge President Museveni’s election in court and that he is compiling evidence to support his petition.
Mr Kyagulanyi told Daily Monitor in an exclusive interview on Saturday night that despite the Internet shutdown by government, his team was able to gather good evidence to present before court to challenge the election results the Electoral Commission declared at the weekend.
Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 12 2021
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Bobi Wine said he had written to EC seeking approval for his campaign programme in 15 districts he had been earlier blocked from visiting by security agencies.
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The National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, last campaigned in Namayingo District on January 7, five days to the official closure of campaigns.
Since that day, Bobi Wine has not been allowed to hold another campaign in any district because he refused to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) as directed by the Electoral Commission, saying it was targeting him alone.
Mr Kyagulanyi told Daily Monitor at his home in Magere Village, Wakiso District, on Sunday that he had not been to any district to campaign since January 7 because the EC has not approved the new campaign programme he submitted last week, and that his team had not received any positive response despite their continued reminders to the commi
Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 12 2021
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The police said Tuesday that they have credible information that the National Unity Platform (NUP) presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi alias Bobi Wine plans to stage his own abduction after casting his vote on Thursday.
Speaking at the police headquarters in Naguru, the Force’s spokesperson, Mr Fred Enanga said Bobi Wine will possibly hide at an embassy (that he did not name) on Thursday after casting his vote.
“He will thereafter allege through his NUP networks and bloggers, that he has been kidnapped by state operatives,” Mr Enanga said.
The intention, according to the police, is to incite the public and cause violence. Enanga pointed out the recent Kampala riots following the arrest of Kyagulanyi in November 2020 which led to the deaths of over 30 people saying that the candidate intends to incite another wave of these.
Daily Monitor
Tuesday January 12 2021
Paul Owor, Independent (Upper left), Stephen Ssekigozi, DP (Upper right), Peter Ssematimba, NRM (Lower left), Charles Matovu, NUP candidate (Lower right)
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The Busiro South seat has attracted four candidates; Mr Ssematimba (NRM), Mr Charles Matovu (National Unity Platform), Mr Stephen Ssekigozi (Democratic Party), and Mr Owor
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The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has enjoyed dominance in Busiro South for the last five years, with Mr Peter Ssematimba representing the party in the 10th Parliament.
But as the race to the 11th Parliament comes to the call on Thursday, analysts say the incumbent’s position is being threatened by Mr Paul Owor, 29, an Independent candidate.