The proprietor of House of Prayer Ministries, Pastor Aloysius Bujingo together with his newly wedded fiancé Susan Makula have been ordered to appear before court.
The summon was passed in Entebbe Magistrates Court which was presided over grade one magistrate Stella Okwong Paculal who charged the couple with three counts contrary to the marriage act.
The duo was dragged to court by Kampala based Lawyer Male Mabirizi who cited it was against the law for Bujingo to wed another wife yet according to the law he is still in marriage with his first wife Teddy Naluswa.
Basing on evidence presented before Magistrate Okwong by Mabirizi, the couple was ordered to appear before court on January 2021.
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Bujingo was previously summoned by Kawempe Police station on the same charges of engaging in a new marriage.
However, earlier this week Bujingo told his followers at Canaan land that his church doesn’t support divorce.
‘’You lose whatever you don’t commit time to. If you don’t spend time in your business, you’ll lose it. Love your wives, love your husbands, and do not ever think about divorce. It’s like failing at a business even if you liked it because you failed to dedicated time to it,’’ He advised his follower.
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COURT CHARGE SHEET
UGANDA
VERSUS
A1. PASTOR ALOYSIOUS BUJJINGO, MALE ADULT, RESIDENT OF NAKEDDE VILLAGE, NAMAYUMBA SUB COUNTY, WAKISO DISTRICT.
A2. SUZAN MAKULA NANTABA, FEMALE ADULT, RESIDENT OF NAKEDDE VILLAGE,
NAMAYUMBA SUB COUNTY, WAKISO DISTRICT.
COUNT 1: STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Contracting marriage by customary law when already married under the Marriage Act Cap 251 contrary to Section 50 of the Marriage Act, Cap 251.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
PASTOR ALOYSIOUS BUJJINGO on the 7th day of December 2021, at Kawuku, Katabi Town Council, Wakiso District, having contracted marriage under the Marriage Act Cap 251 with TEDDY NALUSWA BUJJINGO and during the continuance of that marriage, did contract another marriage in accordance with the Customary Law with SUZAN MAKULA NANTABA.
COUNT 2: STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Marriage with a person previously married Contrary to Section 42 of the Marriage Act, Cap 251.
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
SUZAN MAKULA NANTABA on the 7th day of December 2021, at Kawuku, Katabi Town Council, Wakiso District, being unmarried, went through the ceremony of marriage with PASTOR ALOYSIOUS BUJJINGO a person she knew to be married to TEDDY NALUSWA BUJJINGO.
COUNT 3: STATEMENT OF OFFENCE
Bigamy Contrary to Section 153 of the Penal Code Act, Cap 120
PARTICULARS OF OFFENCE
PASTOR ALOYSIOUS BUJJINGO on the 7th day of December 2021, at Kawuku, Katabi Town
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