A high-stakes ownership and fraud case involving Buhimba United Saints FC is set for hearing on Monday, 4th May 2026 at the High Court in Hoima.
This centres around allegations of forgery, illegal share redistribution, and disputed leadership at the club languishing in the relegation zone in the Uganda Premier League.
The suit was filed by club founder Ahurra Julius against club manager Sutamukama Everest and several officials including Andwanaho, Tusiime Geoffrey, Kyomugisa Hilton, Kalumba James, Atuhura Dorothy, and the club entity itself.
Ahurra and Sutamukama are BROTHERS!
Ahurra describes himself as the original founder and driving force behind the club, which he says started in 2016 as a village side known as Kigaaya FC.
In documents seen by this website, he states that he mobilised youth across the Bunyoro sub-region, organised a major Christmas tournament in December 2018 involving multiple teams, and later selected players to form a more structured club.
Ahurra says the name Buhimba United Saints FC was agreed upon during a 2018 meeting to promote unity and discipline among youth in Buhimba.
He further claims that he has served as club president since inception and personally financed the team’s growth over the years, including paying player salaries, allowances, and providing basic welfare such as food, accommodation, and training support.
He alleges that salaries started from about 50,000 shillings per player and later increased to as much as 300,000 shillings, alongside coaching staff payments.
The plaintiff also states that he provided significant infrastructure and logistics support, including offering a commercial house in Buhimba where players have reportedly stayed, donating land for cultivation to support the team’s food supply, and funding transport through the purchase of a coaster bus registration number UBP 591R valued at about 140 million shillings.
He claims he financed repairs after the bus broke down in May 2025, including purchasing a replacement engine in June 2025.
Ahurra argues that the club’s rise through the football ranks—from district competitions to the regional league and Big League—was largely driven by his personal financial investment and leadership.
At the centre of the dispute is the club’s formal registration in 2024. Ahurra claims that during management discussions, it was agreed he would hold 50 percent shareholding, while the remaining shares would be distributed among key officials.
Ahurra says a club ownership declaration form reflecting this arrangement was signed with his genuine signature.
However, he now alleges that the shareholding structure was secretly altered without his knowledge, reducing his stake from 50 percent to 30 percent and reallocating shares among other individuals, including Sutamukama Everest and other officials.
He adds that the memorandum of association and ownership declaration forms submitted to registration authorities were forged or tampered with.
He also alleges that following registration, he was never provided with full incorporation documents, particularly the memorandum of association, raising further suspicion over how the club was formally structured.
What else?
The suit also details internal governance conflicts that escalated in 2025 and early 2026.
Ahurra claims that despite his continued financial support, he was excluded from gate collection revenue accountability and other financial decision-making processes.
He argues that over multiple seasons in the Regional League and Big League, he personally financed monthly operational costs ranging between 9 million and 15 million shillings without receiving proper financial reports.
Further tensions reportedly arose when disagreements emerged over management decisions, including the appointment and suspension of club officials.
In November 2025, Ahurra appointed a new CEO, Nyamwiza Brenda, and attempted to restructure signatories to the club’s bank account in Hoima, but this was rejected by some defendants without justification.
Ahurra also alleges that in February 2026, Sutamukama Everest wrote to FUFA competitions committee notifying them that the club intended to withdraw from the league due to financial constraints, a move he says was done without his knowledge or approval as club president.
He claims he later directed that the communication be stopped to avoid reputational and financial damage to the club.
According to court documents, Nyamwiza Brenda was later suspended after refusing to submit the withdrawal communication to FUFA.
The dispute escalated further on 19th February 2026, when Ahurra says he received an urgent invitation to a shareholders’ and executive meeting scheduled the same day.
Ahurra did not attend, stating the notice was abrupt and from individuals he did not formally recognise in their claimed positions.
He alleges that in his absence, a resolution was passed suspending him as both club president and shareholder, while also confirming Sutamukama as chairman of the club and endorsing the disputed shareholding changes.
What next?
Ahurra is now asking the High Court to declare him the rightful 50 percent shareholder and founder of the club, cancel all resolutions passed in February 2026, and nullify the altered shareholding structure on grounds of forgery and fraud.
He is also seeking a full audit of the club’s finances, including gate collections and expenditures across several seasons.
In addition, he is requesting orders allowing him to appoint new directors and a secretary, authority to transfer or sell the club if necessary, and a permanent injunction restraining other officials from disposing of club assets.
Ahurra is also seeking punitive and general damages, interest at commercial rates, and costs of the suit.
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