Busiro East legislator Medard Sseggona has formally conceded defeat in the recent parliamentary elections, marking the end of his 15-year service representing the constituency.
Sseggona, who has served three consecutive terms since 2011, lost to independent candidate Emmanuel Magoola, who later received support from the National Unity Platform (NUP).
In a recorded message shared on social media, Sseggona thanked constituents for their trust over the past 15 years and accepted the results as the will of the people.
“I want to thank the people of Busiro East for keeping me in Parliament for three terms over the last 15 years. I leave genuinely without anything in my heart. Voting for another MP was your choice,” he said.
Sseggona congratulated Magoola on his victory and pledged his support whenever called upon. “Whenever he needs my advice, I will give it. When one door closes, another opens,” he added.
The outgoing legislator also sought forgiveness from anyone he may have wronged during his public service and extended forgiveness to those he felt had wronged him. He said he now intends to focus on private life with his family.
Sseggona, one of Uganda’s longest-serving MPs, was elected on the NUP ticket in 2021 but later fell out with the party due to disagreements with its leadership.
His association with former Leader of Opposition Mathias Mpuuga, who also parted ways with NUP, reportedly strained his relationship with the party further.
Consequently, NUP declined to endorse Sseggona for the 2026 elections, awarding its flag to musician-turned-politician Mathias Walukagga.
However, Walukagga was declared ineligible to contest after the Electoral Commission ruled that his academic qualifications did not meet statutory requirements.
This left the contest largely between Sseggona and Magoola.
Magoola, who later secured NUP backing, defeated Sseggona, ending the latter’s long-standing tenure as Busiro East Member of Parliament and signaling a new chapter for the constituency.
