00:00A succession battle is emerging within Uganda's ruling party after senior officials rejected President Urewe Museveni's reported plan to position
00:09his son as his successor.
00:12Five-party sources say the proposal's Tabak army chief, Mahouzika Nuragaba, was met with strong opposition during a closed-door
00:21meeting on Tuesday.
00:22The vote was abandoned after several members spoke out against his candidacy, with only four reportedly voting in his favour
00:30and three against.
00:32The 52-year-old has attracted controversy over inflammatory social media posts, including threats against political opponents and claims of
00:41torture.
00:41He has also vowed to run for president in 2031.
00:45Some party officials reportedly urged Museveni to move his son out of the army and give him a civilian role
00:52to build political experience, but others suggested the 82-year-old president should seek another term instead.
