#WeAreRemovingADictator is trending with many Nigerians reacting to it this morning.
WHY?
Uganda’s General elections will be held Thursday, 14 January 2021 with the incumbent President Yoweri Museveni seeking re-election after forty years of being in power.
Of the 10 candidates challenging Museveni for the presidency this year, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, a musician stands out.
He is known by the stage name Bobi Wine and popularly referred to as the “ghetto president”.
The 38-year-old became an East African musical superstar in the early 2000s before switching to politics and winning a seat in parliament in 2017.
Bobi Wine is seen as the biggest challenge to Mr Museveni’s rule and has mobilised young people to be involved in politics.
There have been political unrest in the country as the elections draws closer, and many worry about what could happen after the vote as reports indicate that there have never been a peaceful transfer of power in Uganda and it is not clear what would happen if Mr Museveni were to lose, and what the military would do.
Many Nigerians have taken to social media to react to the tension in Uganda as tweets from Bobi Wine pushes the #WeAreRemovingADictator to trend number one this morning.
See tweets below:
One of my personal assistants @DavieBwanika‘s home was raided in the night, broken into and he was violently arrested by the army and driven to an unknown destination. I know they’ll do more of such and worse but we shall not give up. #WeAreRemovingADictator pic.twitter.com/LVTXQDZcPx
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) January 12, 2021
The army has this morning raided my home, arrested all my security guards and anyone they could see around my premises. No reason for the arrest was given.
Such acts of impunity are all kicks of a dying horse. #WeAreRemovingADictator— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) January 12, 2021
Gen. Museveni needs to tell the world what he intends to do in this election that he should arrest my entire campaign team, my assistants & supporters. Last night, the military yet again arrested so many friends and comrades; two days to the election! Others living as fugitives!
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) January 12, 2021
Military men raided the workplace of one of our comrades Elijah Mukiibi Kaate, a 24 year old who worked in Kiseka market as a mechanic. He was shot in the stomach & today morning, he passed away.
One wonders how many innocent citizens this regime will have to kill on it’s way out pic.twitter.com/k6PcI9z3sI— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) January 12, 2021
This is Herman Ainebyoona, our diaspora team leader. Like many Ugandans from the diaspora, Herman decided to return home and participate in this historical election. Upon arrival, he volunteered to deliver polling day materials on behalf of NUP to Lira. 1/2 pic.twitter.com/Y8DrHl7DTg
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) January 12, 2021
Upon arrival in Uganda, our diaspora team leader, Herman Ainebyoona went to Lira district to deliver polling day materials on behalf of NUP. Security operatives raided his hotel & violently arrested him. He joins thousands of comrades under detention in the run up to the election pic.twitter.com/4y4fhwKIHH
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) January 13, 2021
So, the private security company that has been guarding my home for the last 12 years has been ordered to withdraw security at my house. Their supervisors showed up unannounced at midnight, disarmed my guard and said they had instructions to immediately withdraw my security.
— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) January 13, 2021
