Ugandan singer Carol Nantongo has dismissed allegations that her husband, Dylan Ssemwogerere, physically abuses her, describing the claims as baseless and urging the public to stop spreading serious accusations without evidence.
Speaking during a media interview, Nantongo expressed concern that the rumours could harm her husband’s reputation and potentially affect his professional opportunities.
The allegations circulated on social media after the couple held their kukyala ceremony last year and later welcomed their first child together, a baby girl named Diora. Online discussions suggested that Ssemwogerere was physically abusive towards the singer, who had recently become a mother.
Nantongo rejected the claims and criticised those repeating them without substantiation.
“Please stop talking about people and accusing them of things that can easily hinder them from achieving something in the future. Speaking something of such magnitude about my husband without evidence may affect his job somewhere because they might pin it on him that he is abusive,” she said.
“If you were not present and have no evidence of your claims, please do not talk about it. It is not good to judge people. Do not push negativity all the time. I will not defend myself,” the singer added.
Her remarks were directed at the spread of unverified allegations and the potential consequences for people targeted by online speculation. The claims described in the report have not been independently substantiated.
Nantongo also acknowledged that disagreements occur in her relationship, saying that misunderstandings are a normal part of being together and that how couples handle them matters.
The singer said she and Ssemwogerere have been together for nine years and described their approach to resolving conflict as taking time apart before discussing the issue.
“I cannot lie, we have been together for nine years and misunderstandings happen because we are human. But all that matters is how we handle them,” she said.
Nantongo explained that neither partner tends to quarrel during disagreements. Instead, she said, they sometimes remain quiet until one of them is ready to address the situation.
“My husband doesn’t quarrel and neither do I. We have something we do where we all keep quiet until one of us sorts themselves out; this is when we talk about it,” she added.
“There is no perfect relationship without those disagreements. We are not angels.”
The singer’s comments distinguish ordinary relationship disagreements, which she acknowledged, from the specific abuse allegations she rejected.
Her response comes as public figures increasingly face scrutiny over their relationships on social media, where speculation can spread widely before claims are verified.
Nantongo has asked the public to exercise restraint when discussing her marriage, arguing that serious allegations should not be circulated without supporting evidence.