Africa-Press – Uganda. Fresh turmoil has erupted within the National Unity Platform (NUP) as the party’s founders, led by Moses Kibalama, filed a new court petition challenging the legality of its current constitution and leadership structure.
The group claims they no longer recognize the party’s existing constitution and allege they have been sidelined from key decision-making processes.
They now want the court to suspend all party activities ahead of the 2026 general elections, arguing that NUP is operating unlawfully under a constitution they did not endorse.
In response, NUP Secretary General Lewis Rubongoya has dismissed the petition as an act of bad faith, accusing the petitioners of trying to destabilize the party for personal gain.
“These are people who handed over the party voluntarily, and now they want to reverse that for selfish interests,” Rubongoya said.
“We followed all legal procedures to acquire NUP and are focused on building a strong political platform for 2026—not being distracted by court cases.”
Rubongoya emphasized that NUP remains a legally registered party and that its internal processes, including the constitution, are compliant with the law.
Busiro East Member of Parliament Medard Lubega Sseggona, who chaired the legal team that drafted the current NUP constitution, also defended its legitimacy.
“The constitution was lawfully passed by the delegates’ conference,” Sseggona noted.
“Those who handed over the party cannot wake up and reclaim ownership. NUP belongs to the people—not to individuals trying to impose personal interests.”
Since its rebranding in 2020, NUP has periodically faced legal and political challenges from its founders, who claim to have been excluded from the party’s evolution into Uganda’s leading opposition force.
Party officials insist that the founders forfeited the moral authority to influence the party’s direction once they voluntarily ceded leadership.
NUP has urged the petitioners to respect the collective will of its membership rather than resorting to legal confrontation.
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