Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi has been designated as the next Omukama, or King, of Uganda’s Tooro Kingdom following the death of King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV, according to Matooke Republic. The outlet said the announcement was made in the evening and starts the process to install a new monarch in the western Ugandan kingdom, with the title highlighting his path from UBC to the throne.

A succession dispute has emerged in Uganda's Tooro kingdom following the selection of a popular television news presenter to succeed King Oyo. According to the late king's family, he left a will naming his young son as heir, setting up a rift within the royal family over who should rightfully take the throne. The disagreement pits the chosen successor against the family's claims regarding the king's stated wishes.

Princess Ruth Komuntale has rejected the announcement naming Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the next king of Tooro, Uganda, arguing the selection does not reflect her late brother's wishes. According to a statement aired on Tayari TV, she said the announcement came before a planned review of the late Omukama Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru's will with lawyers. She called for calm amid the succession dispute.

Tooro Queen Mother Best Kemigisa has rejected the selection of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the new King of Tooro, according to The Observer. In a statement issued on Thursday, Kemigisa accused the 21-member succession committee of disregarding the purported will of the late King Oyo and an earlier agreement to suspend the succession process until after his burial. The rejection signals a deepening dispute over the Ugandan kingdom's succession.

The Babiito Royal Clan has dismissed objections by Princess Ruth Komuntale and Princess Elizabeth Bagaya over the selection of Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the next King of Tooro, urging the princesses to challenge the decision in court. According to BigEye, the ruling clan maintained that it has the right to elect the Omukama, the traditional monarch of the Tooro Kingdom in Uganda.

Leaders of the Babiito Royal clan in Uganda's Tooro Kingdom have announced UBC journalist Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma as the kingdom's new king, according to Uganda Update News. The announcement, described as a dramatic development, names Kijanangoma to the position. Details on the succession process, reactions from other royal factions, or the timeline of any coronation were not provided in the report.