Dr. Elioda’s Secret Letter to Museveni Exposed in Sheema North Power Struggle
A political syndicate involving former Sheema Municipality MP Dr. Elioda Tumwesigye and engineer Raymond Kamugisha has been uncovered in Sheema District, with allegations of a coordinated effort to undermine incumbent MPs and manipulate local politics.
Dr. Elioda, who previously served as Sheema Municipality MP, shifted his political ambitions to Sheema North, currently represented by Hon. Naume Kibaaju.
In a bid to secure the seat, he teamed up with Kamugisha, a former aspirant in Sheema Municipality, and Hon. Jacklet Rwabukuruku to form an alliance known as the Nyekundire group.
Sheema Resident District Commissioner (RDC) Nayebare Kyamuzigita is also said to have been recruited into the group.
Sources close to the matter reveal that Dr. Elioda authored a letter to President Yoweri Museveni, delivered by Kamugisha, requesting the President to convince Kibaaju to step down and leave the seat for him.
The letter, which has sparked outrage, reportedly shows a disregard for Kibaaju’s recent loss of her husband, Mr. Obadia Ntebekaine.
Sources further indicate that the Nyekundire team has been distributing branded T-shirts and organizing a demonstration against Kibaaju, coinciding with President Museveni’s visit to Sheema North on February 24 for the Parish Development Model (PDM) program. The demonstration aims to pressure Kibaaju not to seek re-election.
The group has also been accused of spreading a misleading narrative that the National Resistance Movement (NRM) in Sheema is weak, while the newly appointed RDC, who has reportedly spent minimal time in the district, is being used to undermine elected leaders.
This is not the first time Dr. Elioda has sought presidential intervention for personal political gains. Sources recall a letter he wrote four years ago requesting an 800-million-shilling bailout.
Political insiders in Sheema argue that the district’s current leaders have worked to maintain unity, but Dr. Elioda’s political maneuvers and alliances risk destabilizing the region’s harmony.
