Bunyoro- Toro Sheikh dismissed
Uganda Muslim Supreme Council(UMSC) has dismissed Sheikh Muhammad Irumba, the Kadhi of Bunyoro-Tooro Muslim regional, from his duties.
This follows months of investigations into allegations of incompetence, abuse of office, causing financial loss, tarnishing the Image of UMSC in general and failure to unite Muslims instituted by the office of the Mufti of Uganda, Sheikh Shaban Ramadhan Mubaje .
Mubaje announced the sacking of Sheikh Irumba during a regional council meeting held at Bwikya Hill in Hoima City on Friday. He appointed Sheikh Abdul Hakim Kirarira, the Kadhi Kasese Muslim district as acting Bunyoro-Tooro Regional Kadhi.
The meeting also cautioned the regional treasurer Yahaya Byarufu and directed him to answer charges of insubordination. Mubaje reminded Muslims that Hajji Majidu Bagonza is the official chairman of Bunyoro -Toro region known by UMSC.
He dropped the acting Kadhi Bunyoro Muslim district Sheikh Edris Songolo for incompetence and appointed Sheikh Musa Babanja Atwooki in an acting capacity. Mubaje directed Bunyoro Muslim district council to nominate three candidates and forward their names to his office for verification before one is appointed Kadhi.
He asked the police to impound all vehicles belonging to Bunyoro Muslim district council and hand them over to Sheikh Musa Babanja who will assume office on Friday. The meeting also resolved that Bunyoro Regional Secretary Rashid Kaggwa be investigated by the regional secretary for holding two jobs.
Who is Sheikh Shaban Mubaje?
Sheikh Shaban Mubaje is Grand Mufti of Uganda and was instrumental in the founding of Religions for Peace’s Interreligious Council of Uganda.
Mubaje was born in Bungokho in Mbale district. He became familiar with Islamic affairs early in his life, thanks to the years spent in a Madras Islamic Primary School in Natete Kayunga district and Namatembe Islamic Institute in Namutumba. Mubaje later joined Bugembe Islamic Institute in Jinja, where he completed senior six in 1976 in Islamic studies. In 1977, he went to Riyad in Saudi Arabia for a bachelor’s degree in Sharia (Islamic law). In 1981, he became the Imam of Madinah Mosque, Mbale and founded Mahdi Noor Islamic Institute.