Elected management members
President- Hon James Jimmy Akena (UMX)
Vice President- Hajji Hamidu Gombe (UMOSPOC)
Deputy Vice president rally: Joshua Mayanya (Enduro)
Deputy Vice President Motorcycling :Arthur Blick Jr (SMOC)
Deputy Vice president Vintage: Angella Ssemukuttu (Bikers Association)
General Secretary- Reynold Kibira (MPU)
Assistant General Secretary: Jackson Sserwanga (EMC)
Lira Municipality Member of Parliament James Jimmy Akena is the new Federation of Motorsport Clubs of Uganda (FMU) president replacing embattled Dipu Ruparelia whose term of office expired February 3,2024 but later was handed a two month extension.
He urged the members of the federation to embrace Unity and work as a team for the better future of the sport after his victory at kati-Kati Restaurant on Labour Day.
“We need to work as a unit to see that we are maintained as one of the sports in the top tier in the funding as guided by new sports law,” Akena noted in his acceptance speech.
The legislator pooled 57 votes to closest rival George Kagimu (16votes) and John Burrows Lumu (1 vote) to become the next federation president replacing Dipu Ruparelia whose term came to end in Febuary 3, but elections were not held leading to an extra-assembly held yesterday.
For the vice president post, Hamidu Gombe beat Julius Sserunjogi after getting 55 votes against 19.
Arthur Blick Jr bounced back as deputy vice president in charge of Motorcycling with 34 votes to beat George Ssemakula (19 votes) and Darbela Apolot (11).
Reynold Kibira, Joshua Mayanja and Jackson Sserwanga were unopposed for the post of General Secretary, Deputy vice president in charge of rallying and Assistant secretary respectively.
Angella Ssemukuttu is the only female on the management committee after being elected unopposed for the post of deputy vice president in charge vintage.
Meanwhile outgoing president Dipu Ruparelia declined taking up the position of the senate as per the constitution in his capacity as the immediate former president of the federation.
“I am to stay as a club member of United Motorsports Club (UMOSPOC) and decline to assume the senate’s position,” He noted in his closing remarks as president.
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