The Democratic mayoral nominee said Sunday he’ll travel to celebrate his wedding in the East African nation where he lived the first five years of his life.

NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani's lavish wedding in Uganda, complete with heavy security and a cell phone jammer, has drawn criticism. The celebration, held at his family's compound near Kampala, coincided with a period of national mourning.

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor of New York, said that he and his wife were going to the African country where he was born to celebrate their recent marriage.

Mayor Adams, after taking a jab at Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani’s decision to take a trip to Uganda after “winning half an election” in a video released Thursday, said

Democratic socialist mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani taunted critics while announcing a planned trip to Uganda and campaigning to lead New York City.

In a statement, Mamdani explained that he had traveled back to Uganda to celebrate “his marriage to Rama with their family and close friends.”

Zohran Mamdani addressed his decision to travel overseas while on the campaign trail in a video, delivering a tongue-in-cheek message to his critics.

Zohran Mamdani's Uganda trip follows limited public appearances, including a secretive meeting with AOC, as the NYC mayoral candidate faces scrutiny over his socialist background.