Ugandan musician and Afrobeats star Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, famously known as Bobi Wine, has won a by-election in Kyadondo East in central Uganda.

Kyagulanyi, who ran as an independent candidate, beat four challengers by polling 25,659 votes of 33,310 cast. He received congratulatory message from the former presidential candidate for the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) party, Kizza Besigye tweeted:

“Landslide victory for the HE Bobi Wine. Congratulations-PEOPLE POWER!! That's why Wakiso people weren't allowed to vote 2016.

After being declared winner, Kyagulanyi said that he wants to focus on uniting people:

"The first thing I want to do is to reconcile the leaders of Kyadondo East... I want politics to bring us together... just like music does."

The seat was declared vacant last year after a court ruled that the election had violated electoral rules

Kyagulanyi began his music career in early 2000s. Following the 2016 election he released a song titled Situka, which means rise up in Luganda.

Part of the lyrics include a challenge to Ugandans to play an active role in fighting corruption and injustice in their country:

"When the going gets tough, the tough must get going, especially when our leaders have become misleaders and mentors have become tormentors. When freedom of expression is met with suppression and oppression. "

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IszmMqxd51c



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fqYvqAa_Sg

some of his songs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sQusHL3FQUE&index=2&list=PLXO_O5vRBj-o3ZaWcZIdLlKlTjWnxMDtS




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrjHw6t-MVA&index=5&list=PLXO_O5vRBj-o3ZaWcZIdLlKlTjWnxMDtS



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIt9DjipMxA&index=18&list=PLXO_O5vRBj-o3ZaWcZIdLlKlTjWnxMDtS



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EPeXHPbmJQ&index=15&list=PLXO_O5vRBj-o3ZaWcZIdLlKlTjWnxMDtS

myd44 please move to the right section.i think i should have posted it on celebs section.

Only Ugandans can explain why they voted him.

I don't think, Nigerians can vote any celebrity simply because he is a celebrity.

mazimee:
Only Ugandans can explain why they voted him.

I don't think, Nigerians can vote any celebrity simply because he is a celebrity.

no they didnt vote him because of that..his songs are always against the government of the day.if they allowed independent candidates in nigeria...it would be good..people are sick of parties..they want independent candidates now..he is a ghetto celeb and not a posh one...he is loved by everyone and that is why he won

Waiting for 9ice to win counselor election...the Grammy is in sight after that

Uganda and Nigeria obu ofu ihe?


can't happen in my con3