JOB STORM! Lawyers Threaten Court Over Finance Boss Prof Mpaata Reappointment While Still at Busitema, Faces Audit Probe
Lawyers have issued a 14-day legal notice threatening court action against the Islamic University in Uganda over the reappointment of Prof Kaziba Abdul Mpaata. The challenge questions the legality of holding a full-time executive role at IUIU while reportedly maintaining a position at Busitema University.
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KAMPALA – A legal storm is brewing at the Islamic University in Uganda (IUIU) after lawyers threatened to drag the university and its leadership to the High Court over the reappointment of Professor Kaziba Abdul Mpaata as Vice Rector in charge of Finance and Administration.
The lawyers, Byamukama & Co. Advocates, have issued a 14-day notice demanding that IUIU rescind Prof Mpaata’s reappointment, arguing that the decision was unlawful and procedurally improper.
The notice, dated September 10, 2026, was addressed to the Chairperson of the IUIU University Council, Prof Dr Mohammad A.S.E.A. Altabtabaei, on behalf of Kyagulanyi Abdul Nasser, an IUIU alumnus.
The lawyers warn that if the university fails to act within the 14 days, their client has instructed them to institute proceedings in the High Court of Uganda against the university, its Council and Prof Mpaata.
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