A look into High Court Judgement against the UPC and Akena

“Hon. Jimmy James Michael Akena argued that prior to the expiry of his second term as UPC party president on 1st August 2025, he convened an Extra-Ordinary Delegates virtual conference on 26th July 2025 which resolved to extend his term as UPC party president by 12 months. But could UPC legally convene a delegates’ conference in contravention of the Interim Order issued by the court in Misc. Application No. 573 of 2025 on 25th July 2025? I will not attempt to answer this question at this stage of the proceedings except to observe that it is highly doubtable as to whether UPC could legally convene a delegates’ conference in contravention of the order prohibiting the convening of the virtual Extra-Ordinary UPC delegates conference on 26th July 2025” (Uganda People’s Congress and Hon. Jimmy James Michael Akena v Electoral Commission (Miscellaneous Application 824 of 2025) [2025] UGHCCD 165 (1 October 2025)).

The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) has clearly lost out in this upcoming General Election. As the party haven’t done things correctly. That’s why we are here, and the Court Document released to the public says it all. The High Court really stated it and the UPC needs to reflect on the matter.

The actions of UPC and Akena is utterly embarrassing, and anyone can now spot the problems from within. The UPC party needs to act upon this and do some soul searching. As the party has failed and the way it operated has now been called out in the courts. When the Judge states: “I will not attempt to answer this question at this stage of the proceedings except to observe that it is highly doubtable as to whether UPC could legally convene a delegates’ conference in contravention of the order prohibiting the convening of the virtual Extra-Ordinary UPC delegates conference on 26th July 2025”. Those words should sting and shows how Akena and allies didn’t do things right and with proper due diligence. Which means they have a futile case to begin with.

As it continues:

“This court takes judicial notice of the fact that by the time this application was heard on Thursday 25th September 2025, the Electoral Commission had already concluded presidential nominations the previous day on 24th September 2025. Black’s Law Dictionary, 12th Edition, Thomson Reuters (2024) defines status quo as “the situation that currently exists.” Accordingly, the status quo is that the Electoral Commission concluded the exercise for presidential nominations for the General Elections 2025/2026 on 24th September 2025. Therefore, it is practically impossible for this court to order the Electoral Commission to nominate Hon. Jimmy James Michael Akena as a UPC presidential candidate for the General Elections 2025/2026 because the nomination exercise is already closed” (Uganda People’s Congress and Hon. Jimmy James Michael Akena v Electoral Commission (Miscellaneous Application 824 of 2025) [2025] UGHCCD 165 (1 October 2025)).

This here is another failure and shows how the UPC haven’t acted in righteousness. If it did, they wouldn’t be here and it shows a complete lack of care or concern. The UPC could have avoided this and could have acted righteously. However, they went down this path and tried to allow Akena to prolong his reign. That’s why they are here and it’s obvious.

It is all in front of our eyes and when a judge can describe the proceedings like this. You just know things are down bad. The UPC party need to re-evaluate, investigate and to look into how they got here. The leadership must carry the weight of the losses and how it played this one out. This sort of actions should have led to resignations and ending of careers within the party. Because that is what is next, but that is if anyone wants to be accountable and transparent how they failed the party. Peace.

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Opinion: Akena has failed the UPC!

The High Court in Kampala has ruled that Hon. Jimmy Akena will not be nominated as the Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) presidential candidate in the 2025/2026 elections. Justice Bernard Namanya held that presidential nominations closed on September 24th, and previous court rulings had already declared Akena ineligible for a third term as party president. However, the court stopped the Electoral Commission from enforcing its decision that UPC’s Executive Committee had expired, allowing the party to continue sponsoring candidates for other elective positions. This means UPC can still sponsor candidates for other positions (like MPs), but Akena himself cannot run for president” (Unity FM 97.7 Lira, 01.10.2025).

The Uganda People’s Congress (UPC) should be in a reckoning and be horrified about the High Court ruling. As it is finalized the run and the candidacy of James Akena as the Presidential Candidate. His now a lost duck and so is the party too.

The UPC needs to re-evaluate and hold meetings to look into how this all transpired. Because this is embarrassing and humiliating. It would be different if Akena chickened out like Mao. That would been another case and been better. In that regard, it would be better if he just said he would run as an MP again. Regardless, that wasn’t the case and now he has a major loss.

The UPC has lost their chance to be on the ballot and Akena has proven that he couldn’t fix it. The party and their leader has lost out now. The General Election of 2026 won’t have the UPC on the Presidential Ballot. The same happened last time around and it’s now two successive terms. That’s defeatism … and just a total utter failure.

The ones supporting UPC should ask the party “what gives” and “what it does” because this can’t be it. That it is losing out and making a fool out of itself. The leadership is sacrificing the party on its own behalf. Akena should ask the open question and the party should question his role in this. The UPC cannot be bound by one and his whims. No party should and the UPC should show the way. However, I wouldn’t count on it. We will see if there is any courage or any bold characters that will stand up and challenge the ones running the show. Because this is a flop and everyone can see it.

Akena should beg the party forgiveness and be okay that they look into how they got here. That’s all on him… Peace.

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Tanzania: Mama Samia speaks furiously against foreign influence…

“Don’t accept being influenced and we will destroy the peace of Tanzania, the peace of our country, don’t accept it at all. They are influencing where they are going, I want to tell them that if something small happens, we will send them back to the airport, their passports have visas in their hands and they are already leaving, their families are not here, there are those who have come to cause chaos, if they are agitated, they should run and reunite with their families, where are we going?, it is here in Tanzania and that is why when they are agitated and run, we will send them back, if you are agitated, we are all here inside, not explode and then leave, no, so I ask my young people, my young children of Tanzania, don’t accept it at all. Go out and vote, go back home, I assure you of your safety, the security agencies are well organized” – President Samia Suluhu Hassan (01.10.2025)

This here is a statement, the word of the President isn’t shocking or insane. We are seeing how the regime is acting, and we shouldn’t be in awe. No, the Chama Cha Mapundzi (CCM) are ruthless and don’t mind using force. They have easily used the authorities and the government machinery against detractors, dissidents and opposition leaders.

So, when she utters words like these, it is clear that anyone should look over their shoulders. Especially, if you are a foreigner who is monitoring or even reporting from Tanzania. If there anyone who are there to speak and tell what is going on. We know the Police and the Authorities are arresting, detaining and silencing anyone who dares to challenge the status quo. Just a snide remark on social media or editorial, and you are endangering your own livelihood. Therefore, when the President speaks like this. We must listen!

CCM has shown their character and now the President is sending out a warning ahead of the polls. This is a signal and everyone should recognize that. President Samia Suluhu Hassan says the silent part out loud. She isn’t hiding it even.

She speaks of peace, but she is bringing violence. Just like she offers peace but is taking away the liberty of the people who dares to speak out. That’s the gist here. The foreigners should just remain silent and not speak. If they speak… then they can just be deported. Citizens are just in danger as the foreigners, they can easily get arrested, detained and be criminalized for talking about what they see. We know this, because we have seen it.

The President is already muffling the media, social media and journalists, the press and the ones posting online can already get in legal jeopardy. That’s what the CCM regime does. The President now she wants the foreign press and possible election observation missions to not say it or report on it. As they are just supposed to be there and be giddy on her behalf.

Seriously, this warning should be adhered too and should recognize it. As this set the standard and we know the CCM won’t have any foreign interference. The CCM won’t have internal interference either. That’s why it’s blocking their main challengers and parties, which just show how they are enforcing the laws and how they are acting towards others. Therefore, people should listen and take notice of it.

I wouldn’t count on it, but people should see the brutal fact. There is a reason why Tundu Lissu and several others are detained over their political affiliation. Therefore, we can see how the CCM operates and how easily they can pin crimes on others. Peace.