KAMPALA – The High Court has fixed October 29, 2025, as the date to deliver its judgment in a case where the National Unity Platform (NUP) is challenging its exclusion from the recent allocation of political party funds.
The case, which accuses the Electoral Commission (EC) and the Inter-Party Organisation for Dialogue (IPOD) of illegally sidelining the opposition party, was heard in the Civil Division of the High Court.
NUP, which positions itself as the country’s largest opposition party, contends that the EC and IPOD wrongfully disbursed billions of shillings to other political parties, effectively freezing it out of the state funding mechanism designed for political organizations.
The legal battle reached a crucial stage as lawyers for all parties presented their final submissions before the court. The hearing featured representations from all sides involved.
The government’s position was defended by Senior State Attorney Johnson Natuhwera, representing the Attorney General. The Electoral Commission was represented by its legal counsel, Hamid Lugoloobi.
NUP’s case was led by a team of three lawyers: Elias Luyimbazi Nalukoola, Jonathan Elotu, and Kakuru Tumusiime, who argued the party’s position for inclusion in the funding.
The outcome of this ruling, expected at the end of October 2025, is highly anticipated as it will have significant implications for the administration of political party funding and the standing of opposition groups within Uganda’s political landscape.
