King Oyo’s mother, Queen Best Kemigisa Olimi, has revealed how the royal guards at the royal palace in Fort Portal were removed and replaced with UPDF troops.Now, three days to my son’s burial, Gen. Kayanja Muhanga came to the Palace and removed the royal guards without notice, and troops were deployed around the Palace. They took the Musuuga away to a location we were not told.Rukirabasaija Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV’s death has seen many shocking events happen in the Tooro Kingdom, including a continued battle for succession.In a statement she shared on X, Queen Kemigisa explains how a self-appointed group assumed the throne and chose another king without her consent.But before we could even reach Fort Portal (we had reached Kyenjojo), Andrew Mwenda announced that a self-appointed group of clan members had chosen another King. Not one of them had called me to say sorry for the loss of my son or ask about his will or plans King Oyo had left.Succession crisis erupts in Tooro Kingdom over new OmukamaYesterday, another King, Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma, was announced as the new Omukama of Tooro, with jubilations erupting right next to King Oyo’s casket.Queen Best Kimigisa states that this was done in disregard of the late King Oyo’s Will and demands that whoever is fighting for the throne give them time to grieve and bury the late Omukama Oyo first.She further states that the army deployment around the palace limits their movements, as they cannot leave or receive people freely.And now, with the security deployment around the Palace, we cannot leave or receive people freely. We are under house arrest. I appeal to Gen. Kayanja Muhanga, UPDF leadership, and the president to allow our family the freedom and dignity to mourn and bury King Oyo in peace.A Mother’s cry for Dignity and Peace to bury my son,King Oyo. pic.twitter.com/UExkcv8IWa— Queen Kemigisa Best Olimi Tooro Kingdom (@QueenOlimi) September 9, 2026The post Queen Kemigisa alleges house arrest, appeals for freedom and dignity to mourn from the UPDF appeared first on MBU.