Uganda's electoral commission has dismissed allegations of vote rigging, made by opposition candidate Bobi Wine, a pop star turned politician.
But election monitors say confidence in the count has been damaged by a three-day internet outage.
Museveni is edging closer to his 5th elected term as latest provision results suggest he holds over 58% of the tallied votes against Robert Kyagulanyi (Bobi Wine) who comes second with 34%. Final results are expected to be confirmed today.
Dozens of people were killed during violence in the run-up to the election. Opposition politicians have also accused the government of harassment.
President Museveni, who has been in power for 35 years, is hoping for a sixth term.
The 76-year-old says he is standing for stability. Meanwhile Bobi Wine – the stage name for 38-year-old Robert Kyagulanyi – says he represents the younger generation in one of the world’s youngest countries, where the median age is 16.
On Friday, as the results came in, Bobi Wine said that Ugandan soldiers had surrounded and seized his home.
“None of these military intruders is talking to us,” he said on Twitter. “We are in serious trouble.”
But a government spokesman accused him of “dramatising” the incident “to seek sympathy”.
“Bobi Wine at this moment is a very important person. It is the duty of the state of Uganda to ensure he is secure,” Don Wanyama said.
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