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Bobi Wine has rejected the provisional election results released in Uganda, arguing that the Electoral Commission chairperson, Justice Simon Byabakama, lacks the mandate to announce such figures.
His remarks come as vote counting continues after the recent national elections. In a post on social media, Wine said the commission chairperson failed to clarify where the results originated, accusing him of attempting to deceive the public.
He urged Ugandans to disregard what he described as “fake” figures, insisting that Byabakama could not account for their source. Wine maintained that only properly verified outcomes from accredited polling stations and official tallying procedures would determine the winner of the 2026 presidential election, stressing that the final decision rests with the people.
Wine further claimed that his representatives at the national tally centre had questioned the commission chairperson about the figures, but received no explanation.
Separately, the opposition leader alleged that security forces surrounded his home after he voted, effectively restricting his movements. He said soldiers entered his compound and described the situation as a form of house arrest, which he believed was intended to prevent public reaction during the vote-counting process.
As of 2:00 PM, results from 30,138 polling stations had been tallied, accounting for 6,830,089 valid votes. President Yoweri Museveni was leading with 5,148,845 votes (75.38%), while Bobi Wine had secured 1,414,619 votes (20.71%).
The remaining candidates recorded single-digit results: Frank Bulira with 29,713 votes (0.44%), Robert Kasibante with 20,626 (0.30%), Joseph Mabirizi with 14,106 (0.21%), Mugisha Muntu with 38,582 (0.56%), Mubarak Munyagwa with 19,034 (0.28%), and Nandala Mafabi with 144,564 (2.12%).
The Electoral Commission also reported 170,655 invalid votes and 22,356 spoiled ballots, bringing the total number of ballots counted to 7,000,744. The next update was scheduled for release at 6:00 PM on January 16, 2026, as counting continues at the remaining polling stations.
