TV presenter v secret son: the succession dispute engulfing a Ugandan kingdom
Summary
The Tooro kingdom in Uganda is facing a dispute over who should become the next king after the recent death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV. The royal clan’s committee selected Prince Edward, a television presenter, as the new king, but the late king’s sister said that according to his will, his son—whose existence was previously unknown—should inherit the throne.Key Facts
- King Oyo Nyimba took the throne in 1995 at age three and died on 27 August while receiving cancer treatment in the US.
- The royal clan’s succession committee named Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, a news anchor, as crown prince.
- Princess Ruth, Oyo’s sister, claimed the late king named a son in his will as the rightful heir.
- Oyo was unmarried and his son had never been publicly revealed before his death.
- The Tooro kingdom’s prime minister confirmed the king left behind a son but said his identity would be revealed later according to tradition.
- A royal succession requires the heir to be introduced to elders and must be born to a queen officially married to the king.
- The queen mother and royal family disputed the committee’s choice, calling it a self-appointed group acting without following the will.
- Uganda’s president Yoweri Museveni paid respects by laying a wreath at the late king’s casket.
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