Bobi Wine calls out Museveni, Son Muhoozi over military crackdown on NUP

Kampala, (UG):- The National Unity Platform (NUP) President, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has once again condemned the recent security raids on the party’s offices, accusing President Yoweri Museveni’s government of orchestrating a systematic crackdown to frustrate opposition activities.

In a fiery statement posted Monday evening via his official X (formerly Twitter) account, Kyagulanyi directly blamed Museveni’s son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, for leading what he termed as a “criminal break-in” at NUP’s headquarters in Kavule and the party’s leadership school in Kamwokya.

“This criminal break-in, sanctioned by the regime and commanded by Museveni’s unhinged son Muhoozi, saw State thugs vandalize our property, steal computers, cameras, documents, and over 40 million shillings in cash. They also disabled our security systems and took the hard drives containing our CCTV footage,” he wrote.

“This was not just an attack on NUP, it was an attack on every Ugandan who believes in change, freedom, and the right to organize without fear. Little wonder it was led by Muhoozi, a bloodthirsty coward hiding behind an X (Twitter) account and his father’s shadow,” Bobi Wine added.

The former Presidential contender also revealed that some of the abducted NUP officials, fortunately, resurfaced in the middle of Monday’s press briefing, coming straight from illegal military detention at the Chieftaincy of Military Intelligence (CMI) facility in Mbuya.

Among those were; Alex Rwanyaga Rovans and Kayabula Eddie, members of NUP’s Elections Management Committee, along with party mobilizers Kinobe Rashid, Kiyemba Sharif, and Bongole Samson.

Bobi Wine, however, maintained that several other party members, including his aide; Achileo Kivumbi, Mugumya Gaddafi, and Wakabi Grace, remain in illegal detention and called out for their release.

“We still demand for the release of the rest such as Achileo Kivumbi, Mugumya Gaddafi, and Wakabi Grace, and as well the release of all political prisoners,” he said.

These abductions are part of a worrying trend targeting NUP officials. On February 18, four senior members of NUP’s electoral commission were kidnapped at gunpoint in Mpigi District while returning from a burial. They later recounted facing intense interrogation and threats aimed at dismantling the party’s activities.

Additionally, on February 17, NUP’s head of mobilization and Bobi Wine’s elder brother, Fred Nyanzi, was forcefully taken by heavily armed men at Kubbiri traffic lights in Kampala, but would later be released after four days in detention at an undisclosed facility.

‘Your Time is Up’

Bobi Wine also used his statement to rally Ugandans and the international community to take action against what he described as a growing dictatorship under Museveni’s rule. “To Ugandans watching, especially those on the sidelines this is the time to stand up against the Museveni dictatorship,” he urged.

“And to the international community, if you truly stand for democracy, hold Museveni and his armed thugs accountable,” Kyagulanyi added.

Addressing Museveni and his son directly, Mr Wine warned that no amount of repression would halt the movement for change. “Your time is up! No amount of intimidation will stop the people’s march to freedom. When that day comes, neither your guns nor your propaganda will save you from the judgment of the people,” he declared.

The development comes in the wake of recent security raids on NUP’s offices, which took place on February 21 and 22, carried out by joint forces from the Uganda Police Force, the army, and intelligence units.

The Uganda Police Spokesperson ACP Rusoke Kituuma over the weekend stated that the operation at NUP offices aimed to recover “exhibits,” including alleged military attire found at the premises after a video of “foot-soldiers” engaged in alleged military drills went viral on social media.

However, the NUP leader accused security forces of using the operation as a cover to steal valuable party property and intimidate opposition leaders. He further alleged that NUP’s stolen electronic devices had been traced to the Uganda Police Headquarters in Naguru and the CMI headquarters in Mbuya, where he claimed security operatives were attempting to hack into them.

“There are also attempts to hack into some of these devices. Thankfully, our IT teams are doing their best to protect our data except that which they found in hard copy,” he stated on Saturday evening.

As the crackdown on NUP continues, the opposition party maintains that the ongoing state-sponsored repression is aimed at dismantling its structures ahead of the 2026 elections.

But Bobi Wine has vowed to press on with his political activities despite increasing state hostility. “The criminals often forget that they’re dealing with a more sophisticated generation. We’ve been monitoring all their criminal actions in real-time,” he said.

The Police and army were yet to respond to Bobi Wine’s latest accusations. However, with political tensions rising and international scrutiny increasing, the coming months are likely to see further confrontations between the ruling party and the opposition.