By Our Reporter
NATIONAL
It is no longer a rumour. Lt. Gen. Peter Elwelu has today Tuesday, 27th May, 2025 completed the documentation process ahead of his official retirement set for July 31, 2025.
Elwelu is among the seven senior officers and other 1,337 officers and men set to retire from the Uganda People’s Defence Forces.
The former Deputy Chief of Defence Forces (CDF), early this month welcomed the Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) leadership’s decision to send him for early retirement.
Lt Gen Elwelu’s appearance on the list of retiring top military officers, despite being aged 58, has sparked speculation that he has been forced to leave the army against his wishes.
Lt Gen Elwelu was last year dropped as deputy CDF alongside his boss, CDF Gen Wilson Mbasu Mbadi.
When contacted to confirm whether he has been forced to leave the military against his will, Lt Gen Elwelu said: “I welcome the decision of the UPDF leadership to send me for an early retirement. I have surely made my humble contribution to my beloved country, Uganda. For God and my Country.”
