“Bobi Wine Or Any NUP Member Should Not Dare Attend My Burial When I’m Dead” Betrayed Sami Okonya Cuts All Ties With NUP

In a powerful and deeply emotional message from his hospital bed, celebrated comedian Sami Okonya—known to many as Sami Mighty of Da Mighty Family—has publicly severed all ties with the National Unity Platform (NUP) and its leader, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine.

Speaking on July 24, 2025, from Mulago National Referral Hospital where he is recovering from abdominal surgery, Okonya expressed deep remorse over ever affiliating with the opposition party. Once a passionate NUP supporter and a recognizable face at rallies, Sami now says he wants nothing more to do with the movement.

“I don’t want Bobi Wine or anyone from NUP near my grave,” he declared, his voice frail but firm. “That party completely destroyed my life.” His words have sent shockwaves across social media and among Ugandans who knew him as a devoted political activist.

Sami recounted the heavy toll his political involvement has taken on his life—arrests, violent beatings, and ultimately, the collapse of his marriage. “I’m now sick, broke, and alone because I ignored my wife’s advice to stay out of politics,” he said. According to him, when he needed support the most, the people and party he stood by were nowhere to be found.

He criticized NUP for what he called abandonment during his time of illness. While he acknowledged receiving an initial Shs 1 million donation and early treatment assistance in Wandegeya, he said the party later withdrew completely. “They stopped checking on me. After all my sacrifices, they disappeared. That’s when I realized I was truly on my own,” he said with visible bitterness.

Sami’s testimony has sparked widespread reaction online. Some sympathize with his pain, seeing his story as a harsh reality of grassroots politics. Others have cautioned that involvement in political struggles is always fraught with risk and should be approached with caution.

For Sami Mighty, however, the experience has left lasting scars. Once a proud political voice, he now seeks only peace and healing. His final wish is simple: to be remembered on his own terms, free from the political affiliations that, in his words, abandoned him when he needed them most.