Bobi Wine claims he's been detained at Dubai airport, interrogated for 8 hours

In a tweet on Saturday morning, Wine said, "Landed in Dubai at 8:30pm. It’s now 5am. I’ve been held & interrogated for 8hrs. They asked me about NUP, it's leaders, their phone numbers, my family members & their contacts! I have all necessary travel docs. They’ve confiscated my passport & my phone. Am literary under arrest."

He went on to say he is in Dubai to perform at a charity concert to assist Ugandan immigrant workers.

"Been held at the airport for almost 10 hours, being interrogated mostly about NUP! My phone and passport have now been returned. Hopefully things go as planned," he further wrote on Twitter.

The musician turned politician contested against long-serving President Yoweri Museveni in last year’s general election.

The United Arab Emirates is a popular destination for East Africans searching for greener pastures and who are trying to run away from unemployment.

Wine is a strong critic of Museveni.