David GOMBE
Former SC Villa president Ben Misagga has handed SC Villa Board a legal ultimatum over Mandela leadership.
Misagga has fired a warning to SC Villa board chairman Gerald Ssendaula who he claims has broken the club’s own rules and national football laws regarding the leadership of Hajji Omar Ahmed Mandela.
Misagga says that Mandela’s four-year tenure as president at the record League champions officially ended on November 13, 2025.
In his notice Misagga asserted that there is no valid document, publication, or minutes from the Villa Members Trust (VMT) or club congress that allows an extension of his term.
He accuses Ssendaula of continuing to recognise Mandela as the sitting president and doing official club business with him. The notice calls this “illegal,” “inconsistent with governing laws,” and “a total act of abuse of office.”
Misagga, a VMT member, has made a list of demands through his lawyer, Ibrahim Kasiko. Ssendaula has been asked to stop all presidential business with Mandela right away and to give a full transparency package.
This includes all of the minutes from meetings, attendance records, and tools that would support his continued authority and his dealings with the former president. He must also officially tell the right people that the presidency is open in order to start the election process.
The demands include a full financial and operational audit of the club’s recent history. Ssendaula is also asked to share all of the club’s inventory, accounts, and records of activities from Mandela’s entire term.
The former SC President also wants full account of the money received from the Uganda National Roads Authority (Unra) and to share detailed membership lists for both the club and the VMT since 2021.
He must also provide proof of the current CEO and president’s membership status, as well as a verified list of the Board of Trustees. The most important thing is to send in any document that extends Mandela’s term, along with minutes that back it up, or an official statement that no such authorisation exists.
Misagga served as SC Villa president from 2014 to 2018 and was denied a second term by FUFA when they blocked the club elections.
When Mandela took over as Villa President in November, 2021, he appointed Misagga as the vice president in charge of fan mobilisation, a position he served until the fallout.
