Robert Kazooba

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[Charles Onyango-Obbo @cobbo3]

Are we seeing the selection/nomination of the next king of Tooro to succeed late Omukama Oyo Nyimba turning into another sorry and embarrassing Ugandan spectacle?

[Rukidi Edward Kijanangoma @kijjanangomaed]

With profound humility, I respectfully decline to ascend the throne of Tooro.

Out of respect for our late king and the will he expressed for our kingdom, I believe his wishes must be honoured.

The throne is sacred, the will of our fallen King must remain respected.

Rukidi

[Afro_Asian🦋✨⚡️ @miss_steinerr]

Education is key indeed!!

[Shaka Fred @FredShaka]

All Ugandans stand with you, Queen Mother Best Kemigisa and Princess Ruth Komuntale.

[MissVEE💰 @VanessahKurora]

Suugas’ son has also jam his fitte’s jazz

[Posha Aloyo @poshaaloyo]

I can’t imagine what King Oyo went through as a leader 🙌🏿🙌🏿
And how he did it with such grace.

What a bunch!

I honestly think I would apply kiboks on some people.

[𝐁𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐞 𝐊𝐁 @KorishabaBruce]

They are not fighting their father, but rather fighting for the truth.
These are the only guys to tell us all about Oyo.
When you stand for the truth, you stand alone.
Oyo will forever be proud of these comrades.

[Lucky Mbabazi @LuckyMbabazi]

Princes Patrick Mpuuga and Solomon Nyaika,Mwebale kwemeera hamazima ganyu. I am sure it was not an easy decision for you.

[Nahabwe Bruce @brucenahabwe1]

This guy is who he thinks he is… he’s now disregarding the news he said yesterday on the new King😂😂

[Naturinda Seregio @SeregioNatu]

@ntvuganda These Princes were good brothers to the King and were closer to the King than most people I have seen on media. I'm happy they are coming up to stand up for the King and support his will.

[NTV UGANDA @ntvuganda]

JUST IN : The sons of Omusuuga Charles Kamurasi have accused unnamed "self-seekers" of hijacking their father, insisting that King Oyo's will supersedes any prior will and is binding on everyone.

"We disagree with our own father, and it's surprising that he has taken that turn. The will of the king, Omukama Oyo, supersedes any will that existed in the past."

#NTVNews

[Johnson @MessiahTabu]

The way the Twitter Omusuuga Silver Kayondo talks, you’d think the kingdom is his and we’re just waiting for his coronation. Why don’t they just give it to him instead?

[Kookie Promotions @kookiepro_]

Just in: Prince Nyaika & Mpuuga Reject Father’s Position, Say They Stand With King Oyo’s Will. #NzeKookie

[Allan Ssempebwa Kyobe, Chart. PR @assempebwa]

“Please remember my brother’s legacy. He led in peace and harmony,”— HRH R. Komuntale.

[Calvin Armstrong Rwomiire Akiiki @toorokingdompm]

AN APPEAL FOR PEACE AND UNITY IN TOORO

People of Tooro, our leaders, friends of Tooro and fellow Ugandans,

We are living through one of the most painful and delicate moments in the history of our Kingdom.

His Majesty Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV has passed away, and even before we have laid our King to rest, sharply differing positions have emerged regarding succession to the Crown of Tooro.

On one hand, a group has announced a new King. On the other, there is a Will left by the late Omukama containing his expressed wishes regarding succession.

These are serious matters that must ultimately be addressed. But as Batooro, we must ask whether this is the right moment, and whether the manner in which this is unfolding honours the King whose body we have not yet laid to rest.

Whatever our positions or interpretations of Tooro’s customs and institutions, there must remain a minimum standard of moral decency.

Let us first bury our King.

The Crown of Tooro has existed for generations and will endure long after all of us. Nothing is so urgent that we must sacrifice the dignity of His Majesty’s final journey, the grief of the Royal Family, the unity of our people or the peace of our Kingdom to settle it now.

There will be time to examine the Will, to hear those advancing a different position, and to consider our customs, the applicable law and the proper institutions through which succession should be determined. That process should take place calmly and credibly, not through competing announcements, confrontation, or attempts to establish facts on the ground while our King still awaits burial.

I therefore appeal to everyone involved, regardless of the position they support, to exercise restraint. Tooro is bigger than any one of us, and the Crown is too important to become the prize in a contest conducted in the middle of our mourning.

I also respectfully appeal to the Government of Uganda to provide appropriate guidance and support to ensure that peace, order and sanity prevail during this sensitive period.

This is not a request for Government to choose a King for Tooro. It is an appeal to help protect the conditions within which the relevant cultural, legal and institutional processes can take place peacefully, fairly and without intimidation or disorder. Where necessary, respected elders, cultural leaders and other credible persons should also help guide an orderly way forward.

My appeal is simple: lower the temperature.

We can disagree without destroying one another. We can defend our positions without insensitive language. We can seek the truth without abandoning our culture, dignity and humanity.

History will remember not only how the succession question was resolved, but also how we behaved when our King died.

Let it record that, in a moment of grief and disagreement, the people of Tooro chose restraint, our leaders chose wisdom over confrontation, and we gave His Majesty the dignity of resting in peace before turning to the future of his Crown.

For now, let us mourn together. Let us bury our King with honour. Then, with dignity, fairness and respect, let the truth and the proper process guide what comes next.

In whatever we do, Tooro must come first.

[Kabagabu Bridget Bagonza @BridgetBagonza]

The Kingdom belongs to the people of Tooro. The Babiito were entrusted to lead it. The kingdom doesn’t belong to the Babiito.

[Queen Kemigisa Best Olimi Tooro Kingdom @QueenOlimi]

A Mother’s cry for Dignity and Peace to bury my son,King Oyo.

[Dr. Bireete Sarah @SarahBireete]

Controversy surrounding the process of selecting a New King of Tooro which should be hereditary, has deepened.

The newly announced King allegedly worked in Rwanda under a different identity - Eddy David Nkulukenzire.

The Royal Princess led by Princess Komuntale have rejected the announcement #TooroMourns #RIPKingOyo

[Tooro Kingdom @ObukamaBwaTooro]

BREAKING: The late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV’s 2022 Will sets out a clear line of succession to the Tooro throne.

Under the Will, his son is designated as the first heir and successor to the throne. Should he be unable to assume the throne,…

[Silver Kayondo @SilverKayondo]

Announcement of a new king in #Tooro is done after burial by the Omusuuga to to our Supreme Council (Orukurato), which is the highest organ of the kingdom.

We shall stick to that protocol because it also has its cultural rites & procedures.