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Claim
An X account posted a statement saying it was declining the Tooro throne, claiming that the late King Oyo's wishes must be respected. The post was presented as a statement from the newly announced King, Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi.
What we know
•JamiiCheck found that the account changed its username shortly after Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi was announced as the next Omukama of Tooro on 9 September 2026.
•The account was created in 2020 and, before the username change, posted and interacted with content covering humour, misinformation, commentary, and other social issues.
Its previous content and activity do not correspond with the public profile of Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi.
•The known account associated with Prince Edward is @EdwardRukidi, whose content is largely consistent with his professional background in journalism, including his work as a news anchor, editor and reporter at UBC.
•The account(Prince Kijanangoma ) last posted on 26 February 2026.
•JamiiCheck found no evidence that the account that posted the statement is owned or operated by Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi.
•Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi has not publicly commented or issued a statement declining the throne through his known social media account or other verified public channels.
Verdict: FALSE — IMPERSONATION
The handle is an impersonation account, not the official or known account of Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi. It changed its username shortly after his announcement and published a statement falsely presented as his position.
•The known account associated with Prince Edward is @EdwardRukidi, whose content is largely consistent with his professional background in journalism, including his work as a news anchor, editor and reporter at UBC.
•The account(Prince Kijanangoma ) last posted on 26 February 2026.
•JamiiCheck found no evidence that the account that posted the statement is owned or operated by Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi.
•Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi has not publicly commented or issued a statement declining the throne through his known social media account or other verified public channels.
Verdict: FALSE — IMPERSONATION
The handle is an impersonation account, not the official or known account of Prince Edward Kijanangoma Rukidi. It changed its username shortly after his announcement and published a statement falsely presented as his position.
