We share victory with Bobi Wine, says NRM

Bobi Wine supporters celebrate his victory

The NRM has said the victory of the musician-turned politician, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine is a shared victory with the party. Kyagulanyi, who stood on an independent ticket, defeated four other candidates, including NRM’s Sitenda Sebalu with an overwhelming 25,659 votes out of about 32,000 votes cast.

 According to Rogers Mulindwa, NRM’s communications officer, Kyagulanyi’s victory is a clear testimony that the NRM's efforts in fostering electoral democracy has reached a reasonable stage that should be guarded jealously by all Ugandans. 

 NRM's Sitenda Sebalu conceded defeat

 “One of the main reasons that forced Yoweri Museveni into a bush war was to resist dictatorial regimes that had no respect for electoral laws and the rule of law in general,” He said.

He said a s a political party, through the Secretary General Justine Kasule Lumumba, they conceded defeat on Thursday evening and immediately congratulated Kyagulanyi, adding that the gesture could hardly be seen in regimes before 1986.

 Bobi Wine supporters

 Bobi Wine supportersHe challenged other political parties to concede defeat where they have been defeated instead of claiming there was rigging.

 “For all our party members in Kyadondo and beyond, we thank you for the support. We lost the race, but not the struggle. We shall reorganize ourselves for better results in 2021,” Mulindwa said.