Fred Nyanzi, the National Unity Platform (NUP) Chairman of Mobilisation and brother to party president Robert Kyagulanyi a.k.a Bobi Wine, has advised his son, James Churchill Ssentamu, to resign as Makerere University Guild President following a controversial photo of him meeting President Yoweri Museveni.
The image, which has gone viral on social media, stirred outrage among opposition supporters who viewed Churchill’s presence with the president as a betrayal of the values his family and party stand for.
In an emotional video shared online, Nyanzi publicly addressed his son, expressing both disappointment and concern.
“I received news that annoyed Ugandans and annoyed me a lot. I saw pictures of my son seated with the dictator. My son, Churchill, that man you're seated with is a very dangerous man... he doesn’t wish you anything good. His hands are bloodstained. That man tried to kill me two months ago. He tried to kill your uncle Kyagulanyi. You know that very well,” Nyanzi said.
He went on to accuse Museveni of being responsible for countless deaths and arrests of opposition members, including their own relatives, and emphasized the pain caused by Churchill’s appearance in the meeting.
“Churchill, apologise to Ugandans. You are a product of a family and movement that stands for change and has suffered for it. You know better,” Nyanzi pleaded.
Fred Nyanzi, a seasoned opposition figure who has contested for Parliament in the past, made it clear that his son’s actions contradict the core principles of the NUP, which has long opposed Museveni’s government.
This incident has sparked heated debate online, with many youth activists and Makerere students weighing in on whether Churchill should remain in office. While Churchill himself has yet to release an official statement, calls for his resignation are mounting from within his own party's support base.
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