Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Ugandan government is attempting to resolve a fierce royal succession dispute in the Tooro Kingdom following the death of King Oyo Nyimba aged 34. King Oyo's scheduled burial on Saturday cannot take place until a successor is officially confirmed to perform traditional royal rituals. A royal clan succession panel named Oyo's cousin, state broadcaster news anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, as the next monarch. The late king's mother and sister have rejected the panel's choice, claiming Oyo's will specified his son should inherit the throne, despite Oyo having no publicly known children. Negotiations involving the central government, the royal family, and clan representatives are ongoing to settle the dispute ahead of the funeral. In fullUganda’s royal crisis deepens as fierce conflict erupts over late king’s heirMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Mystery son plunges Uganda into turmoil over the succession of King Oyo
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Ugandan government is attempting to resolve a fierce royal succession dispute in the Tooro Kingdom following the death of King Oyo Nyimba aged 34. King Oyo's scheduled burial on Saturday cannot take place until a successor is officially confirmed to perform traditional royal rituals. A royal clan succession panel named Oyo's cousin, state broadcaster news anchor Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, as the next monarch. The late king's mother and sister have rejected the panel's choice, claiming Oyo's will specified his son should inherit the throne, despite Oyo having no publicly known children. Negotiations involving the central government, the royal family, and clan representatives are ongoing to settle the dispute ahead of the funeral. In fullUganda’s royal crisis deepens as fierce conflict erupts over late king’s heirMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
