And Kizza Besigye, the first runner up in the 2016 presidential campaign, also came out to applauded Bobi Wine's victory; Besigye never campaigned for him as his party had fronted another candidate in the election: 
Na Kizza Besigye, mshindani mkubwa kwenye kampeni ya uchaguzi wa Rais wa 2016, alijitokea kufurahia ushindia wa Bobi Wine; Besigye hakuwahi kumfanyia kampeni kwa sababu chama chake kilikuwa kikimwuunga mkono mgombea mwingine kwenye uchaguzi huo: