WAR AT LIRA VARSITY! Attorney General Rushes to Campus as VC Tells Council Boss: "RESIGN If You Can't Stay in Your Lane!"
A leadership crisis at Lira University has prompted the Ugandan Attorney General to intervene as the Vice Chancellor and University Council clash over administrative authority. The dispute involves allegations of unauthorized leave and interference in management.
Why it matters
The conflict threatens the stability and governance of a public academic institution, necessitating high-level government mediation.
LIRA: A full-blown power war has erupted at Lira University, forcing the Office of the Attorney General to dispatch a high-powered delegation from Kampala as bitter infighting between the University’s top leaders threatens to spiral out of control.
On Monday, August 3, 2026, a team from the Office of the Attorney General led by Deputy Solicitor General Charles Ouma held a high-level meeting with the University’s Top Management Committee to deliberate on what officials described as “pertinent university issues.”
The Lira University delegation was led by Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Jasper Ogwal Okeng and included University Council Chairperson David Geoffrey Opiokello, Appointments Board Chairperson Onyik Bosco and other senior university officials. The closed-door meeting took place at the Education Block Medical Library.
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