The Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT) has dismissed Cleophas Malala’s application to stop Senator Hassan Omar from taking over the Secretary General position of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party.
This comes days after he was ousted from the position during a National Executive Committee meeting presided over by National Chairperson Cecily Mbarire after weeks of political wrangling, during which Malala was accused of undermining the party.
On Tuesday, PPDT Chairman Desma Nungo refused to grant Malala’s request to bar Omar from assuming office pending the hearing of Malala’s application challenging his removal.
Although Nungo acknowledged the urgency of the application, he scheduled the matter for mention on August 13 for further directions.
Malala sued Party Chairperson Mbarire, the UDA Party, and named Omar an interested party.
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This came shortly after the Registrar of Political Parties acknowledged Malala’s ouster and replaced him with Omar in an acting capacity, as directed by the party’s National Executive Committee.
In a statement, the Committee instructed the National Elections Board to make necessary adjustments and proceed with the first phase of grassroots elections in other counties.
“The Party will be implementing a raft of governing and administrative measures to accelerate its agenda and set forth a distinctive path of inclusive, participative, and consultative organization.”
