Nigerian singer and songwriter, Peter Okoye of the defunct music group, Psquare, has explicitly come out to give his full support to musician turned politician, Robert Kyagulanyi, Bobi wine.
This follows Bobi Wine’s aspiration to becoming the President of Uganda as he hopes to oust the incumbent President, Yoweri Museveni, who has been in office since 1986.
Mr P took to social media, specifically Facebook, to send out his support to Bobi Wine. Posting the campaign poster of Bobi Wine, He addressed the people of Uganda as he sent warm greetings and wished them the best as they vote today and further expressed that Bobi Wine wins the elections.
“My dear people of Uganda…Good morning to you all and good voting day. May @HEBobiwine win! #UgandaDecides2021.
Some social media users shared their sentiments as they were concerned that the people of Uganda may not be able to view his post as the internet in Uganda has been shut down. Others were glad that a youth was finally going to kick out the ‘dictator’ because it has been far overdue. Below are some comments by social media users.
After witnessing extreme violence during the election campaigns, Ugandans are at the polls today, as the pop star- politician, Bobi Wine tries to unseat Yoweri Museveni, from his 34-year rule.
On Wednesday night the internet was cut for most users, heightening fears of state-backed moves to compromise the election’s integrity, though some Ugandans are using VPNs to communicate online.
Per reports, Uganda’s communications regulator ordered internet providers to block all social media platforms and messaging applications until further notice, one day after Facebook announced that it had taken down a network of fake and duplicate accounts linked to the information ministry.
Then the US and EU said they would not observe the elections after several officials were denied accreditation.
That notwithstanding, Wine’s supporters were violently suppressed during the campaign by security forces loyal to Museveni, whose bid for a sixth term in power was only made possible when MPs changed the constitution to remove age limits. He has repeatedly accused Wine of being a “traitor” planning a foreign-backed insurrection.
Helicopters and military tanks have patrolled the skies and empty streets of Kampala and other cities in recent days.
More than 55 people died in November after Wine was officially confirmed as a candidate, and he has been detained and prevented from campaigning on multiple occasions. Members of his party, the National Unity Platform party, and other opposition figures have been attacked and repeatedly arrested, purportedly because Wine’s rallies are held in breach of Covid-19 restrictions.
Bobi Wine recently said members of his security detail around his home were ordered to leave. In recent weeks, security forces have aggressively shut down his campaign activities, including dragging him from his car during a press conference.
In December Wine said his bodyguard had been killed by soldiers. In an interview with the Guardian at the turn of the year, he described the campaign as “a war and a battlefield”.
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