Mpuuga has since refused to resign, saying he would not succumb to pressure from the intrigue and machinations of a clique of powerful family members in NUP
Mpuuga was among the officials who attended a meeting at Speaker Anita Among’s office which resolved to grant a ‘one-time pay-off service award of Shs 500m for the Leader of Opposition’ and another pay-off of Shs 400m to the backbench Parliament commissioners.
Bobi Wine called a NUP leaders’ meeting during which Mpuuga reportedly apologised for benefiting from the irregular payment and was asked to step down as Commissioner of Parliament.
The scandal has since sparked a social media storm and fueled an internal war in NUP.
Mpuuga has since refused to resign, saying he would not succumb to pressure from the intrigue and machinations of a clique of powerful family members in NUP.
While addressing party leaders from Wakiso district at NUP headquarters in Kampala on Friday, Bobi Wine disclosed that during the Wednesday meeting, “my Deputy President, Rt Hon. Mathias Mpuuga admitted that he indeed took part in this wrongdoing.”
Bobi Wine added: “He (Mpuuga) admitted that he wrongfully awarded himself Shs 500 million, and to make it even worse, this was supposed to be person- holder to him, not to benefit those that came before him or those that are coming after him.”
“We wait to see whether the Rt Hon Mathias Mpuuga heeds and takes on the moral action that he was asked to do; and apologise to the people of Uganda, and resign from that Commission. Then we shall be willing to come together, rehabilitate him and see how best we can move together.”
The revelations of corruption threaten to split the most popular opposition party in Uganda ahead of the 2026 elections.
