We Will Starve Their Party Until It Collapses!! Mobile Money Accounts Bobi Wine Used For Fundraising For NUP Campaigns All Deactivated

Just days after Bobi Wine, leader of the National Unity Platform (NUP), launched a major fundraising campaign to support the party’s activities ahead of the 2026 elections, the government has reportedly taken swift action to block it. Mobile money numbers that were being used to collect donations from supporters across the country have been deactivated without warning.

The move has stirred concern within the opposition party, with many questioning the state of political freedoms in Uganda. Speaking on NBS Frontline, senior NUP member Benjamin Katana confirmed the shutdown of the accounts, stating they were essential for raising funds from everyday Ugandans who support the party’s vision for change. He said the deactivation came without official notice, and sources close to the matter suggest the directive may have come from high-ranking government officials.

This development mirrors previous incidents where the government has clamped down on financial systems linked to opposition activity. In 2021, President Yoweri Museveni allegedly expressed anger at MTN’s then-CEO, Wim Vanhelleputte, after security agencies reported that funds were being sent from abroad to support anti-government protests and allegedly influence the military. The fallout led to Vanhelleputte’s deportation and a partial internet shutdown that disrupted communications and digital financial transactions through MTN and Airtel.

A similar scenario unfolded in 2016, when reports emerged that former opposition leaders Amama Mbabazi and Kizza Besigye were using Sudhir Ruparelia’s Crane Bank to receive campaign funding. Under heavy pressure, Sudhir lost control of his bank and was reportedly banned from engaging in financial services, including foreign exchange and money transfers.

Now, with elections approaching in 2026, many believe Bobi Wine has become the latest focus of government efforts to control opposition financing. NUP supporters argue that the state is using economic tactics to silence dissent and restrict political competition.

As the party scrambles to find alternative funding options, many Ugandans are left questioning the fairness of the political playing field and the future of free and open democracy.

The message is clear: Uganda’s political struggle is no longer just about ballots—it’s also about who controls the flow of money.