Uganda, Sept. 25 -- The founding leader of the political party that Kyadondo East Member of Parliament Robert Kyagulanyi, aka Bobi Wine, took over has affirmed before court that the legislator is the rightful leader of the contested party.

Mr Kyagulanyi's leadership of the party came under scrutiny when two of its founders - Mr Difas Basile and Mr Hassan Twala - petitioned the High Court saying that Mr Moses Nkonge Kibalama, the founding president of the party, changed its name and transferred its leadership to Mr Kyagulanyi and his group without their knowledge and consent.

Mr Bobi Wine is jointly sued with the Electoral Commission (EC), Attorney General (AG), National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP) acting president Mo...