Masaka has become a key front in the contest for the Sports Club Villa presidency, with challenger Meywa Farouq using a weekend visit to court supporters and signal strong backing ahead of the March 2026 elections. The bid positions him against incumbent Hajji Omar Mandela as campaigns intensify across traditional Villa strongholds.
Meywa met supporters at Ssenyange Gardens and publicly aligned himself with former club president Eng. Ben Misagga, who is widely credited with strengthening Villa’s support base in the Masaka region. The visit followed the unveiling of Meywa’s manifesto in Kampala earlier in the week.
“For a long time, you couldn’t talk about Masaka without talking about Villa,” Meywa said. “My brother Eng. Ben Misagga brought Villa here, but instead of being supported, he was fought. He needed guidance, not resistance. Today, I’m glad to say he is fully with us and wants Villa back in the right hands.”
Meywa also questioned what he described as business-focused football management, arguing that financial readiness and personal commitment remain essential for club stability.
“Football doesn’t survive on business money,” he said. “It needs dealers, people who can raise one billion shillings instantly and inject it into the game. We can’t wait for someone to sell maize flour or cooking oil before football moves.”
He further urged supporters to push for online registration to widen fan participation and reduce costs tied to club processes.
“Why spend UGX 50,000 traveling to Kampala just to register?” he asked. “Online registration saves that money. Your responsibility is to demand it, my responsibility is to pay for your registration.”
The Masaka outreach reflects a strategic attempt by Meywa to consolidate regional backing as the SC Villa election campaign gathers momentum ahead of the March 2026 vote.
