Justine Nameere Launches Scathing Attack on NUP, Claims Party Has No Future Without Bobi Wine
Masaka City Woman MP-elect warns Uganda’s biggest opposition party is built on hype, not structures — and predicts its collapse once Bobi Wine’s popularity wanes.
Former media personality turned politician Justine Nameere has launched a blistering attack on the National Unity Platform (NUP), claiming the party has no future without its charismatic leader Bobi Wine.
The outspoken Masaka City Woman MP-elect did not mince her words, arguing that NUP survives solely on the personal popularity of its president, lacking real grassroots structures across the country.
Speaking to reporters, Nameere drew a direct comparison with the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC), Uganda’s once-formidable opposition party, which she says collapsed after Dr. Kizza Besigye lost political momentum.
“I think NUP will be like FDC. They have no structures. When Besigye lost popularity, FDC crumbled, and it’s the same thing with NUP. They are here only because the party president is popular across the country,” she said.
The former media star also predicted that once Bobi Wine’s popularity begins to wane, NUP will automatically fade from Uganda’s political scene.
Nameere didn’t stop there. She addressed her own controversial victory in Masaka City, claiming that NUP’s Rose Nalubowa allegedly colluded with Electoral Commission officials in an attempt to block her from securing the Woman MP seat. She revealed that she was forced to seek justice in court to defend her mandate.
Her remarks have ignited a heated debate online and on political platforms. Supporters of NUP dismissed her comments as propaganda, while others argued she raised valid questions about the sustainability of opposition party structures in Uganda.
With just weeks after the elections, Nameere’s comments are likely to stir further controversy, particularly as Uganda’s political parties prepare for the next round of grassroots campaigns.
