Its all Jubilation at the National Unity Platform offices in Kamwokya after the high court threw out a case filed against the legality of the party.

This is after the presiding judge Musa Sekaana the Deputy Head of the High Court Civil Division sent his verdict through email as he had promised last week.

Justice Musene threw out the case this afternoon via email on grounds that the application was not brought under known procedure as the applicants ought to have filed for a judicial review 3 months after the name was changed but instead brought the matter to court 1 year later.

Justice Musene also explained that filling the case late was an indication that the plaintiffs former had no genuine grievance but it was a scheme to seek relevance and make cash in this election season.

Justice Musene also directed the two plaintiffs to pay costs to NUP, its president Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu and other administrators for unlawfully dragging them to court.

While reacting to the court verdict, Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi wine the party leader described the case as bogas meant to vulgarize and weaken the NUP ahead of the election period.

He added that his party lost over 50 candidates who dropped out of the struggle after casting doubt on the legality of NUP and decided to run as independents.

Kyagulanyi however encouraged them to openly declare their allegiance to the NUP wherever they are as he hailed those who stuck with the party through thick and thin as heroes.

The case involved two-party members challenging the change of Name and leadership of the National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party-NURP into National unity Platform Kyadondo East MP Robert Kyagulanyi without their authorization.

The NURP party members had wanted the court to declare that it was illegal for Kibalama to hand over leadership to Kyagulanyi and also issue an order declaring all changes illegal and the party returned to the rightful members.

In August, Basile Difas and Hassan Twaha dragged 11 people to court including Kyagulanyi, who was sued alongside the Electoral Commission, Attorney General, former National Unity Reconciliation and Development Party (NURP) president Moses Nkonge Kibalama, National Unity Platform Party (NUP) leaders David Lewis Rubongoya, Aisha Kabanda, Joel Ssenyonyi, Flavia Kalule Nabagabe, Fred Nyanzi Ssentamu and Paul Ssimbwa Kagombe.

The NURP name was changed to the National Unity Platform and Kibalama swore an affidavit defending the process of changing the party leadership.