Electoral Commission of Uganda (ECU) has officially declared President Yoweri Museveni the winner of the 2026 presidential election, extending his rule beyond three decades in a vote overshadowed by an internet blackout and restrictions on civil society organizations.
The Electoral Commission chairman, Simon Byabakama announced that Museveni received over 7.9 million votes, the highest among all contenders.
The commission confirmed that this total surpassed the required majority, securing more than half of all valid votes cast.
He declared: “Having obtained the highest number of votes in the election and the votes cast in his favour being more than 50 per cent of the total valid votes cast at the election, the Commission hereby declares Candidate Yoweri Museveni as the winner of the election.”
Official results show that 11.4 million Ugandans voted in Thursday’s election, representing a 52.5 per cent turnout of registered voters.
Museveni has been in power since 1986.
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