By Fred Maingi
Federation of Uganda Football
Association(FUFA) has received a sigh of relief after a Kampala
court dismissed a case lodged by a one Zubairi Galiwango who wanted the
current executive to be thrown out.
Galiwango sought Nakawa High court intervention arguing that the term of the current officials led by Chairman Lawrence Mulindwa had expired.
The case was dismissed on grounds that the application was invalid. However, Galiwango insists that he will appeal.
Galiwango insisted FUFA executive had extended their mandate in office adding that their continued stay in office is illegal, null and void. He said the defendants ceased to be executive members of FUFA when the general assembly of FUFA was dissolved on August 25th, 2012.
Fufa executive comprise of Mulindwa, Anthony Kimuli, Moses Magogo, Livingstone Kyambadde,Chris Kalibbala,Patrick Egwal,Mujib Kasule, Issa Magoola, Edgar Watson Suubi and FUFA super League ltd.
Galiwango wanted the entire federation disbanded to pave way for fresh elections adding that the current team was involved with alleged acts of forgery and fraud .
He wanted court to issue a permanent injunction order restraining the defendants from holding the said offices.
Mulindwa was backed by a strong legal team that included lawyers Evans Ochieng, Ambrose Tebiasa and Alex Luganda of Ochieng, Harimwomugasho &co advocates .They pleade with the court to dismiss the case on grounds that the plaintiff's application is invalid and that the Nakawa high court had no jurisdiction to handle the case.
According to the complainant, FUFA delegates amended their constitution which dissolved all components that constitute the integral parts that form the embattled federation.
Galiwango sought Nakawa High court intervention arguing that the term of the current officials led by Chairman Lawrence Mulindwa had expired.
The case was dismissed on grounds that the application was invalid. However, Galiwango insists that he will appeal.
Galiwango insisted FUFA executive had extended their mandate in office adding that their continued stay in office is illegal, null and void. He said the defendants ceased to be executive members of FUFA when the general assembly of FUFA was dissolved on August 25th, 2012.
Fufa executive comprise of Mulindwa, Anthony Kimuli, Moses Magogo, Livingstone Kyambadde,Chris Kalibbala,Patrick Egwal,Mujib Kasule, Issa Magoola, Edgar Watson Suubi and FUFA super League ltd.
Galiwango wanted the entire federation disbanded to pave way for fresh elections adding that the current team was involved with alleged acts of forgery and fraud .
He wanted court to issue a permanent injunction order restraining the defendants from holding the said offices.
Mulindwa was backed by a strong legal team that included lawyers Evans Ochieng, Ambrose Tebiasa and Alex Luganda of Ochieng, Harimwomugasho &co advocates .They pleade with the court to dismiss the case on grounds that the plaintiff's application is invalid and that the Nakawa high court had no jurisdiction to handle the case.
According to the complainant, FUFA delegates amended their constitution which dissolved all components that constitute the integral parts that form the embattled federation.
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