PHOTOS! Bobi Wine Graduates From Cavendish University

Robert Kyagulanyi, famously known as Bobi Wine, the President of the National Unity Platform (NUP), has achieved a significant milestone by graduating with a Bachelor of Laws degree from Cavendish University. This accomplishment comes after a record seven-year journey, which began in August 2016.

Bobi Wine shared his joy and gratitude on social media platform X, reflecting on his journey and acknowledging the support he received along the way.

“In August 2016, after much procrastination, I attended my first lecture in Law School at the International University of East Africa. Seven years later, I have graduated with a Bachelor of Laws Degree from @CavendishUg University,” he posted.

He attributed his success to the unwavering support of his friends and family, highlighting several individuals who played crucial roles in his journey:

“Dear @Kyagulanyi_S, we discussed this idea of going to law school as far back as 20 years ago while still at the MDD department at Makerere. You continued to encourage me through word and action, even when I dragged my feet for a few years. You led by example and did it. Today I have also did it! 😂”

“Dear @DonSheriffN, it’s this course that brought us together only for us to realize that we shared much more than just being law students but the passion for freedom and justice. I owe you a lot of gratitude for the assistance throughout all my years in law school.”

“Dear @DavidLRubongoya, from the first Constitutional Law lecture that you conducted in First Year 2016 at the IUEA, I knew that you would be a comrade. It was your idea to transfer from IUEA which at the time was not yet fully accredited to teach law, to Cavendish University which was already accredited, to avoid future problems about technicalities (as if you foresaw everything the way it has unfolded). I am glad that I listened and enrolled afresh. Thank you for standing with me throughout the course.”

“Dear @BarbieItungoK, I am sure I wouldn’t complete this course without your, sometimes inconveniencing push. So many times I felt like giving up but you would never allow me to leave the mission incomplete. Only you know how many times I came close to giving up. Thank you for always keeping me encouraged and nourished. Now I know that with your encouragement, nothing is too hard to achieve. Thank you love❤️.”

He also expressed gratitude to his lecturers and fellow students:

“To the helpful teachers and fellow students, thank you for everything.”

“To the lecturers that made it hard, and eventually impossible for me to graduate last year, well you helped me get everything in place for a legit qualification. I was initially mad at you but I was wrong, you were right!”

Bobi Wine faced several challenges along the way, including a delay in his graduation last year due to missing a few lectures in one course unit. This led to an additional semester of re-attendance, but he embraced the challenge with grace.

“This did not go without challenges. I was supposed to graduate last year, having completed all other requirements for the award of this degree. However, because I had missed a few lectures in one of the course units, I wasn’t allowed to graduate but instead subjected to another semester of re-attendance for that course unit. I took the new challenge with grace and ended up waiting for another full year to graduate. Many of my classmates graduated last year and the years before.”

Despite the obstacles, including scrutiny from the National Council for Higher Education (NCHE), which investigated his academic records in detail, Bobi Wine remained determined. He noted the irony of his detractors’ efforts, which ultimately validated his qualifications.

“Recently when news came out that I was set to graduate, the usual detractors got busy and made every effort to stop me. Some people, ostensibly working for the regime and other detractors, went as far as petitioning the National Council for Higher Education. NCHE officials went to the University and demanded for every document regarding my studies, including my application form, admission forms, all class attendance records, written exams, coursework of all the years and my tuition payment records! It is after a very detailed and intense investigation that I was cleared to graduate today.”

“I don’t know if any other Ugandan student has been subjected to this before. I am sure the regime and those who are always eager to please it are very disappointed to see me in this gown today.”