Uganda, March 5 -- Opposition National unity Platform (NUP) party president Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine has appointed his deputy for Northern region as the acting party president for ten days starting today.

Kyagulanyi in a letter says he will be out of the country and therefore it is important to appoint Lina Zedriga as acting president to run the party in his absence.

"In accordance with NUP party constitution, I hereby appoint you acting president of the National unity Platform for ten (10) days from March 5-15, 2024, during which period I will be out of the country," Kyagulanyi's Sunday letter reads in part.

However, Monitor could not independently confirm whether this was the first time traveling Kyagulanyi was delegating powe...