NUP lawyer Released, Questioned About Where Bobi Wine Is Hiding

Yesterday 16th February marked exactly one month since the army and police took charge of Bobi Wine’s residence, surrounding it and storming it inside whenever they wish. It also marked one month ever since the NUP leader went into hiding after claiming the army wanted to arrest him.

The only available NUP Deputy president in charge of Eastern Uganda, also the legislator for Manjiya county John Baptist Nambeshe led a team of lawyers and leaders to Bobi Wine’s residence only to be met with resistance and blockades. Among the prominent figures blocked at Kyagulanyi’s residence include Lawyers Eron Kiiza, Tumusiime Kakuru, MP Muwada Nkuyningi, MP Elect also Lawyer George Musisi among others.

Currently, John Baptist Nambeshe is the only standing NUP Deputy President. The other Deputy Presidents Jacklyn Tukamushaba (Western) and Dr. Lina Zedriga (Northern) face charges related to inciting violence are currently remanded remanded while Muhamadi Muwanga Kivumbi (Buganda) is also behind coolers facing terrorism charges with the party president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu in hiding since 16th January 2026.

They found police and army clad with guns and were not allowed access to Bobi Wine’s residence even after talking to the IGP Abas Byakagaba who also told them he has nothing much to do in granting them permission to enter Bobi Wine’s residence.

However, things took a dark turn after police descended on one of the lawyers Tumusiime Kakuru and bundled him in their waiting van. He was driven to Kasangati police station until late in the evening when he was released on police bond and charged with public nuisance.

Upon arrest, Kakuru’s phones were confiscated and he revealed that while inside the police custody, he was interrogated and questioned about Bobi Wine’s whereabouts and he’s planning after the January General Elections.

This chaos comes just hours after army stormed into MP Patrick Nsanja’s home in Kayunga asking the people they found in the house to tell them if Bobi Wine is hiding there. This sheds a cloud of confusion surrounding Bobi Wine with government saying he’s a free man while the army’s Chief of Defense Forces (CDF) Muhoozi insisting he’s looking for Bobi Wine dead or alive.

This morning, a team of @NUP_Ug lawyers and leaders tried to access our home in Magere. They were blocked by police and military operatives who have kept my home under siege since they raided it a month ago. They violently arrested one of our lawyers, Kakuru Tumusiime, and… pic.twitter.com/Z5SGIU3NlC

— BOBI WINE (@HEBobiwine) February 16, 2026 

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