Speaking from an undisclosed location, Wine said he feared for his safety and accused state institutions of being compromised under President Yoweri Museveni’s long rule.
“The judiciary in Uganda is captured,” Wine said, adding that his supporters should instead use constitutional and legal means, including peaceful protests, to defend democracy.
President Museveni, 81, was declared the winner of the election after securing 72 per cent of the vote. Wine, whose real name is Robert Kyagulanyi, came second with 25 per cent.
Museveni accused the opposition of attempting to overturn the results through violence and labelled them “terrorists”.
Wine rejected the outcome, describing the results as “fake” and alleging widespread ballot stuffing, though he did not provide evidence.
Wine rejected the outcome, describing the results as “fake” and alleging widespread ballot stuffing, though he did not provide evidence.
He said the declared figures did not match results posted at polling stations and on official declaration forms.
The opposition leader has not appeared in public for several days following the election. He told the BBC that he fled his home in a Kampala suburb on Friday night after security forces allegedly surrounded the residence, cut electricity and disabled surveillance cameras.
Wine also claimed that his wife and relatives are effectively under house arrest, alleging that security personnel have blocked food deliveries to the family home.
The opposition leader has not appeared in public for several days following the election. He told the BBC that he fled his home in a Kampala suburb on Friday night after security forces allegedly surrounded the residence, cut electricity and disabled surveillance cameras.
Wine also claimed that his wife and relatives are effectively under house arrest, alleging that security personnel have blocked food deliveries to the family home.
Authorities have denied raiding his residence, saying officers were deployed to provide protection.
Uganda’s Human Rights Commission acknowledged technical and procedural challenges during polling but said these did not undermine the overall credibility of the vote.
Uganda’s Human Rights Commission acknowledged technical and procedural challenges during polling but said these did not undermine the overall credibility of the vote.
African Union election observers reported no evidence of ballot stuffing, though they criticised the days-long internet shutdown that was lifted shortly after Museveni’s victory was announced.
Wine previously challenged Museveni’s 2021 election win in court but later withdrew the case, citing judicial bias and lack of impartiality.
He further alleged that political activists were being targeted in a post-election crackdown, claiming more than 100 people had been killed during election-related violence, though no evidence was presented.
Uganda’s army chief, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba — who is also Museveni’s son — said security forces had killed 22 opposition supporters during poll-related unrest.
Wine previously challenged Museveni’s 2021 election win in court but later withdrew the case, citing judicial bias and lack of impartiality.
He further alleged that political activists were being targeted in a post-election crackdown, claiming more than 100 people had been killed during election-related violence, though no evidence was presented.
Uganda’s army chief, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba — who is also Museveni’s son — said security forces had killed 22 opposition supporters during poll-related unrest.
In a social media post, he gave Wine 48 hours to surrender to police, warning that failure to do so would result in him being treated as an outlaw.
Wine said threats from the army chief had forced him into hiding. “You have heard Museveni’s son promising to harm me — and he has delivered before,” he said.
Despite the tensions, Wine called for peaceful change, insisting protests are a constitutional right.
Wine said threats from the army chief had forced him into hiding. “You have heard Museveni’s son promising to harm me — and he has delivered before,” he said.
Despite the tensions, Wine called for peaceful change, insisting protests are a constitutional right.
“We encourage Ugandans to invoke any constitutional means to fight back,” he said.
President Museveni, who first took power in 1986, said his re-election demonstrated the dominance of the ruling National Resistance Movement.
President Museveni, who first took power in 1986, said his re-election demonstrated the dominance of the ruling National Resistance Movement.
Uganda has never experienced a peaceful transfer of presidential power since independence.
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