Uganda’s Electoral Commission has declared Yoweri Museveni winner of the presidential election, handing him a seventh term in office.

The National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate secured 71.65 per cent of the vote, equivalent to 7,946,772 ballots, in the elections held on Thursday, January 15 across 146 districts.

His main challenger, National Unity Platform (NUP) leader Robert Kyagulanyi, known as Bobi Wine, came second with 24.72 per cent, or 2,741,238 votes. Kyagulanyi has dismissed the outcome as a “massive fraud,” rejecting the results even before final tallying ended.

The poll also saw Ugandans elect Members of Parliament in every district.

Museveni’s campaign centered on protecting past achievements and pushing Uganda toward high middle-income status, while Bobi Wine drew strong backing from young and urban voters seeking change.