Museveni is appealing to the Ugandan Supreme Court to dismiss the lawsuit challenging his election victory.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni wants the Supreme Court in Kampala to issue a ruling that secures his hold on power. The election took place on January 15, 2026, and the results were announced on January 17 by Chief Justice Simon Byabakama at the National Counting Center in Lubowa. Museveni received over 7.94 million votes, exceeding the 70% threshold for the first time since 1996. Opposition leader Bobi Wine rejected the result, alleging electoral fraud, intimidation, and irregularities such as falsified ballots. The election was criticized for repression, including arrests at opposition rallies, the use of tear gas, and a pre-election internet shutdown to curb disinformation. While international observers did not find widespread fraud, they highlighted violence, detentions, and harassment. The 81-year-old Museveni has ruled since 1986, after amending the constitution twice to remove term limits and age restrictions. The declaration demonstrated his continued power amid a tense atmosphere marked by tight security and restricted internet access. Museveni received 7,944,772 votes, representing 71.61% of all valid votes cast. Bobi Wine, chairman of the National Unity Platform (NUP) and Museveni's main rival, received 2,741,238 votes, or 24.72%. Museveni's victory in his eleventh term was contested by Robert Kasibante of the National Farmers' Party, who came in sixth with less than 1% of the vote. Kasibante intends to have Museveni's victory declared invalid and call for new elections, citing allegations of electoral law violations, violence, and misuse of state resources, among other things. Robert Kasibante is a Ugandan politician and presidential candidate for the National Peasant Party (NPP). He recently ran in the Ugandan presidential elections in January 2026, receiving 33,440 votes and finishing in sixth place. https://kiswahili.tuko.co.ke/habari-za-ulimwengu/616260-yoweri-museveni-aiomba-mahakama-kuu-ya-uganda-kutupilia-mbali-kesi-ya-kupinga-ushindi-wake/