MUSEVENI’S WISHES: A Referendum to Change Uganda’s Constitution to Allow Museveni Easily Hand Over Power to Son Muhoozi — Prophet

A Nigerian cleric known for making political prophecies across Africa has claimed that Uganda could soon witness another constitutional change, this time through a national referendum designed to reshape the country’s political future and pave the way for President Yoweri Museveni to hand power to his son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba.

The prediction touches on one of the most sensitive and controversial questions in Ugandan politics: whether Museveni, who has ruled the East African nation since 1986, intends to oversee a hereditary-style transfer of power to his son.

For years, supporters and critics alike have debated the growing political profile of Gen. Muhoozi, the Chief of Defence Forces and the country’s most prominent military officer.

The general’s supporters openly champion what has become known as the “Muhoozi Project,” a political movement that emerged over the last decade amid speculation that the first son was being prepared to eventually succeed his father.

Though Muhoozi has repeatedly declared his political ambitions and has positioned himself as a potential presidential contender, both he and Museveni have at various times denied the existence of any formal succession arrangement.

Nevertheless, the debate has intensified as Museveni approaches four decades in power.

Now 81 years old, Museveni is one of Africa’s longest-serving leaders. He came to power after a five-year guerrilla war and has since won a series of elections, though opponents have frequently challenged the fairness of those contests.

His tenure has been marked by significant economic and infrastructure development but also by criticism over democratic backsliding, restrictions on opposition activities and constitutional amendments that critics say have entrenched his rule.

Uganda’s Constitution has already undergone major changes under Museveni’s administration.

In 2005, Parliament removed presidential term limits, clearing the way for Museveni to seek re-election indefinitely. In 2017, lawmakers controversially scrapped the presidential age limit of 75, allowing the veteran leader to remain eligible for future elections.

Those amendments triggered opposition leaders’ warnings that the Constitution was being repeatedly altered to accommodate one individual.

Ayodele’s latest prediction comes at a time when discussion about Uganda’s succession politics is growing ahead of future electoral cycles.

Among the proposals that periodically surface in political circles is a radical restructuring of how Uganda elects its president.

Some political actors and commentators have suggested replacing the current system of universal adult suffrage, under which millions of citizens directly vote for the president, with an electoral model where Members of Parliament elect the head of state.

Supporters argue that such a system could reduce election costs and political tensions. Critics, however, contend that it would weaken popular participation and concentrate power within a relatively small political elite.

Although no formal proposal has been tabled for such a constitutional transformation, speculation about potential electoral reforms has persisted for years.

The broader question raised by Ayodele’s prophecy is whether Uganda could be preparing for another historic constitutional moment.

Since gaining independence from Britain in 1962, Uganda has never experienced a peaceful transfer of presidential power through the ballot box from one elected leader to another.

Instead, transitions have often come through military coups, armed conflict, political upheaval or extraordinary circumstances.

Milton Obote’s governments were interrupted by coups. Idi Amin seized power through military force. Subsequent administrations also emerged amid conflict and instability before Museveni’s National Resistance Army captured power in 1986.

As a result, succession remains one of the most closely watched issues in Ugandan politics.

For supporters of Museveni, the president has provided stability in a region historically prone to turmoil. For critics, the country’s democratic future depends on establishing institutions capable of managing leadership transitions independent of any single individual or family.

AYODELE’S PREDICTION

Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church in Nigeria, said during a recent sermon that he had received a divine revelation indicating that Uganda’s Constitution would be altered to suit the wishes of the country’s long-serving leader.

“The constitution of Uganda, they will tamper with it,” said Ayodele.

“Anytime, there is going to be a kind of referendum to change the constitution to suit the president’s wishes.”

Ayodele further suggested that the anticipated changes would be intended to facilitate the rise of Museveni’s son, Gen. Muhoozi Kainerugaba, to the presidency.

Ayodele’s prediction offers no evidence that constitutional amendments are imminent, nor has the Ugandan government indicated plans for a referendum aimed at facilitating a succession arrangement involving Gen. Muhoozi.

Yet in a country where constitutional changes have repeatedly reshaped the political landscape, even speculative claims about future amendments are likely to attract significant public attention.

Whether the cleric’s prophecy proves accurate or not, it has once again thrust Uganda’s unresolved succession question into the spotlight, reviving debate about the future of a nation whose post-independence history has been defined as much by the struggle for political continuity as by the pursuit of democratic change.

Prophet Ayodele has also warned that there could be a plot to assassinate Muhoozi and block him from succeeding his father. (See Details Here).

Meanwhile, another prophet has claimed that an elderly president is very sick but pretends, and that he should hand over power before he dies and throws his country into chaos. (See Details Here and There).