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* Yoweri Museveni won the presidential election with 71.65% of the national vote. This is his seventh term in office.
* Celebrations are happening in Masaka City following the victory.
* NRM’s vote share increased substantially in Masaka City, rising from 21% in 2021 too over 38%.
* Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine), Museveni’s main rival, received 24.72% of the vote and rejected the results, alleging rigging and voter intimidation. He called for peaceful protests.
* Local leaders (Rogers Bulegeya and Hajjat Sarah Kiyimba) praised Museveni’s leadership and congratulated him on his victory.
* The NRM invested heavily in campaigns in Masaka City, spending over USh 50 million, including providing food for supporters.
* there were challenges during the election, including malfunctioning biometric voting machines due to internet outages.