Akena to be forced out of office

This follows the Supreme Court's finding last week that Akena is illegally holding the UPC presidency.

However, earlier this week, Akena told journalists that he is unconcerned about the court verdict, pledging to continue serving as UPC party president and claiming that the movers of the case are opposed to the existence of his late father Milton Obote's party.

Speaking to the media on Thursday, attorney Walubiri stated that, as a result of the court order, Akena no longer has a legal basis to hold the job. He also stated that the party's legitimate leaders will continue to expose Akena's illegal conduct.

“Now that the last attempt by Akena to abuse the court process to claim illegal leadership of the party has failed, the legitimate leaders of the party shall hence force double efforts to complete the ongoing census of all party members and leaders and mobilise all party members to focus on rebuilding the party now that this problem is behind us,” Walubiri said.

Walubiri promised to take all legal steps to expel Akena from Uganda House and hold him accountable for any party monies and resources misused since 2015.

Last month, a court ruling was passed pronouncing Akena’s UPC presidency illegal. This was after Prof. Edward Kakonge filed an application last year challenging Akena’s convening, presiding over, and participating in the 1st August 2020 delegate’s conference held in Kasangati.

He asked the court to nullify all resolutions and decisions taken by Akena at the delegate’s conference in the capacity of UPC president and also imprison him for one year for allegedly acting in contempt of the 2015 court order which nullified his position as the party president though the ruling was overtaken by the event as it was delivered in September 2020 after the expiration of his term of office and elected for another term.