On Friday morning, SC Villa Spokesman, AIGP(Rtd) Asan Kasingye, resigned from his position, citing “disrespect” from the club.
The resignation comes amid ongoing controversy surrounding the upcoming SC Villa presidential election. With the election approaching, interested candidates are collecting nomination forms, but confusion has arisen over the required nomination fee.
At the club’s Annual General Meeting last week, it was reported that candidates seeking the top office would have to pay a non-refundable UGX 100 million. However, during an appearance on NBSport’s Pavilion Show on Thursday, Kasingye disputed this figure.
“It’s not true that anyone wishing to stand for Villa president has to pay a non-refundable UGX 100 million. According to our constitution, the nomination fee is UGX 20 million,” Kasingye said.
The following day, the SC Villa Secretariat issued a statement contradicting Kasingye’s claim, asserting that the correct figure was indeed UGX 100 million.
“This is to clarify that the nomination fee for the position of President of Sports Club Villa was resolved by the members of the Club during the General Meeting to be UGX 100,000,000 (Uganda Shillings One Hundred Million Only),” the statement read.
In response, Kasingye announced his resignation on X (formerly Twitter), expressing frustration over what he perceived as a lack of professional courtesy.
“If this is true, I have officially resigned as SC Villa spokesman. We never took this decision, and whoever posted this never had the courtesy of telling me that what I was saying was not true. I have resigned from my position as SC Villa executive member/spokesman,” he said.
He continued: “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 telling me to correct it.”
In an interview with NBSport, Kasingye elaborated on his reasons:
“Nobody from the club told me that what I was saying on TV wasn’t correct, even after the show, and all I saw was a statement on Twitter,” he explained.
“It’s on letterhead, not even signed, and doesn’t even quote the minutes.”
“My position is simple: resignation. It’s disrespectful to a member of the executive. We know each other and have different platforms where someone could have told me this isn’t the official position of the club,” Kasingye added.
“Professionally speaking, what they did was question my credibility as a spokesman. If they had been respectful, they would have informed me personally. I have handled the media many times and would have gladly corrected the record.”
He concluded: “Going forward, can I ever say something and expect people to believe me? No. Because I speak on behalf of the President and Executive of SC Villa. They addressed this on Twitter, and I responded the same way, my resignation is final.”
Kasingye, a passionate fan of the record Uganda Premier League champions since his Senior Five years in 1983, previously served as Club Chairman while working with the Uganda Police, before retiring.
SC Villa will hold its presidential election on March 22, 2026, to determine whether Hajji Omar Mandela continues as club president or whether a new leader is elected. Other candidates who have picked nomination forms include Farooq Meywa, Dennis Mbadde Ssebuggwawo, Simeon Bulezi Kavuma, and Joseph Muguluma Mbazzi.
The deadline to return nomination forms and confirm payment of the UGX 100 million non-refundable fee is Saturday, March 7, 2026.
