Buganda Kingdom Denies Blasts NUP’s Kyagulanyi for Visiting Former President, Obote’s Graveyard

The Buganda Media Center has released a statement denying the letter circulating on Social media with the Katikkiro blasting Bobi Wine for visiting Apollo Milton Obote’s grave yard.

In a brief statement, the Buganda Media Center says the letter is fake.

We had earlier reported that the Katikkiro of Buganda, Charles Peter Mayiga has blasted National Unity Platform, (NUP) President, Robert Kyagulanyi for visiting the home and graveyard of the former President of Uganda, Apollo Milton Obote saying it was a joke on the side of the NUP President.

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While on his campaign trail in Northern Uganda on 24th October, Kyagulanyi visited first the home of Jimmy Akena who later escorted him to Obote’s grave yard in Akokoro village where he laid the National Flag on Obote’s grave in honor.

This however, has not gone well with the Buganda Kingdom which now says Kyagulanyi’s actions are not acceptable considering what Obote did by raiding Mengo in 1966 and exiling the Kabaka then, Muteesa II.

“The attack on Mengo was followed by the abolishment of Kingship for 27 years until 1993 when the institution was restored by H.E Yoweri Kaguta Museveni,” says Mayiga in a press statement dated Tuesday, 28th October, 2025.

Mayiga says the Kingdom condemns Kyagulanyi’s act which disgraces the Kabakaship and that the institution emphasizes with all Buganda and all the Baganda wherever they are.

This development leaves Kyagulanyi in a catch 22 situation; his desire to keep the Buganda block vote and penetrate Northern Uganda where NRM’s Museveni has massive support since the last election of 2021.

Hon Kyagulanyi made a bold but risky political move by visiting Obote’s grave, he wanted to show he’s a national leader, not just a Muganda leader. He’s trying to unite Ugandans from all regions, even those who once clashed in history.

However, this has two sides: Older Baganda who still remember how Obote attacked the Buganda Kingdom in 1966 see his visit as betrayal or insensitivity.

But Young people plus the liberals, especially those who never saw that history, mostly care about jobs, corruption, and good leadership not old tribal wars.

They may actually praise Bobi for trying to bring the country together.

So politically, Bobi Wine is taking a tactical gamble: He knows he’ll anger some conservative Baganda, but hopes to win more national support, especially from the North and the youth.

But if he doesn’t manage the message quickly, his opponents will twist it, saying he’s betrayed Buganda.

In short: His visit to Obote’s grave is a smart national strategy, but it comes with emotional risks back home in Buganda.