By Editorial,
The Church of Uganda has cleared the royal wedding between the Kyabazinga of Busoga Kingdom, Gabula Nadiope IV, and Ms Jovia Mutesi scheduled for this Saturday, November 18, 2023, at Christ’s Church Cathedral, Bugembe, in Jinja City.
The Church of Uganda spokesperson, Mr Adam Sadiiki, says so far, they will go ahead to conduct the wedding because they have not yet received any court injunction stopping them.
Mr Sadiiki, however, explained that their legal team is assessing the situation and will advise accordingly.
The Church’s pronouncement comes after the royal wedding was threatened to be plunged into an abyss of uncertainty by two Court injunction threats filed by Ms Alison Anna Nadiope, who alleged to have been legally wedded to the monarch.
Through her lawyers from UK-based law firm, Anne Cuthbert Solicitors Limited, Ms Alison first dragged the Kyabazinga to court in the United Kingdom where the alleged civil marriage took place.
In her suit, Ms Alison informed Busoga Kingdom head of clans and clans that the two got married in December 2016, and since then, the Kyabazinga has not divorced her, adding that once he enters into another marriage, he will be committing bigamy.
The latest Court injunction threat, signed by Mugerwa and Partners Advocates and Solicitors on behalf of Ms Alison dated November 8, was addressed to the Archbishop of the Church of Uganda and Bishop of Busoga Diocese.
The letter also seeks to stop the royal wedding on grounds that the Kyabazinga is legally married, having allegedly celebrated a civil marriage in December 2016 at Milldam House Bunbaby Road, Portsmouth.
The Prime Minister of Busoga kingdom, Dr Joseph Muvawala, has since issued a statement, saying the Kyabazinga has never been married to anyone under the known forms of marriage and has never sired any children, instructing the Kingdom lawyers to commence civil and criminal proceedings against all persons involved in making such utterances intended to tarnish the Kyabazinga’s personality. END