Uganda: Law Society Votes to Keep Runaway Leader Ssemakadde in Office

Uganda: Law Society Votes to Keep Runaway Leader Ssemakadde in Office

Kampala - Members of the Uganda Law Society (ULS) have voted overwhelmingly to extend the tenure of the society's Governing Council, led by President Isaac Ssemakadde, by six months to allow for proper organization of elections.

Uganda Law Society Extends Tenure of Radical New Bar Council for Six Months

The Uganda Law Society (ULS) General Meeting, summoned by members for the first time in six years, got underway at the Imperial Royale Hotel in Kampala on Wednesday, with members making key decisions on leadership and governance. In a decisive vote, members extended the tenure of the Radical New Bar Governing Council, led by President Isaac Ssemakadde, S.C., by six months. The proposal received a commanding 251 votes, defeating an alternative th…