Overview
- The electoral commission’s final tally gave Yoweri Museveni 71.65% of the vote to Bobi Wine’s 24.72%, with turnout at 52% according to official figures.
- Bobi Wine dismissed the announced outcome as fake, alleging ballot stuffing and the detention of his party agents, while urging peaceful protest.
- Wine said he escaped a raid on his home and is in hiding; police and the army denied arresting him and said access to his residence was controlled to prevent unrest.
- Regional observer missions led by former Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan reported intimidation and arrests that eroded public trust, though they said they saw no ballot‑stuffing at polling stations they visited.
- Biometric voter‑ID breakdowns and late delivery of materials forced a switch to manual registers in some areas, and reports of deadly violence were disputed by authorities and the opposition.