A dramatic twist has emerged in the race for the presidency of SC Villa following the sudden resignation of the club’s spokesperson Asan Kasingye amid controversy over the nomination fees for the upcoming elections. The development comes as five aspirants picked nomination forms to contest for the club’s top leadership seat ahead of the March 22, 2026 polls. Those who collected the documents include incumbent president Omar Ahmed Hussein, Farouk Meywa, Denis Ssebuggwawo Mbidde, Bulezi Simeon Kawuma and Joseph Muguluma Mbazzi, commonly known as Engineer Ben Misagga Mbazzi, whose nomination forms were reportedly picked through an agent.
According to the election roadmap released by the club’s electoral committee chaired by sports lawyer Brian Kajubi, all aspirants must return their completed nomination forms by Saturday, March 7, 2026. After submission, the forms will undergo verification before candidates face vetting by the club trustees on March 8. Any complaints arising from the process will be handled by an ad hoc committee on March 10, after which the final list of approved candidates will be confirmed ahead of the secret-ballot election slated for March 22.
The electoral process has, however, been overshadowed by a communication breakdown that culminated in Kasingye’s resignation. While appearing on a sports program on NBS Television, Kasingye stated that the nomination fee for the presidential position stood at UGX 20 million. Shortly afterwards, the club released an official statement clarifying that members had earlier approved a nomination fee of UGX 100 million during a general meeting. The contradiction triggered debate among fans and stakeholders about the transparency of the process.
Taking to the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, Kasingye announced his resignation, expressing disappointment over what he described as a lack of internal coordination. “I have officially resigned as SC Villa spokesman. This is disrespectful. If what I was stating was wrong, you should have had the courtesy of informing me so that I could correct it,” he wrote, suggesting that the discrepancy reflected deeper communication gaps within the club’s administration.
The controversy has also drawn reactions from supporters and club stakeholders, particularly regarding the nomination of Joseph Muguluma Mbazzi, popularly known as Engineer Ben Misagga Mbazzi. Misagga clarified on X that he had asked his lawyers to collect the nomination forms on his behalf while he was in transit and emphasized the correct order of his names as IBM Mbazzi Joseph Muguluma.
Despite the debate, the electoral commission insists the process will proceed under the governance frameworks of FIFA and FUFA, setting the stage for what is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched leadership contests in the modern history of SC Villa.
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