UGANDA, Kampala | Real Muloodi News | In a significant legal development, the High Court has rejected an application by Jalia Nagawa, the spouse of city tycoon Drake Lubega, who sought a monthly maintenance fee of USh186 million.
High Court Judge Elizabeth Kabanda Kibula delivered the ruling, underlining the contentious nature of their marital relationship.
The Judge stressed that the focus should primarily be on addressing the dissolution of the marriage rather than awarding monthly maintenance fees, considering the ongoing legal dispute between the couple.
Nagawa initiated divorce proceedings in 2020 through her legal representatives, Lufunya Associated Advocates, at the High Court Family Division located in Makindye.
In her divorce petition, she cited domestic discord and alleged cruelty by Drake Lubega as the grounds for terminating their marriage.
As part of her demands, she requested a substantial monthly allowance of USh186 million, citing financial insecurity, which sometimes left her without adequate means of support.
Nagawa’s legal team argued that she and Lubega initiated their relationship in 1984, culminating in a Kukyala ceremony in June of the same year.
In August 1989, Lubega visited her parents in Banda for an introduction ceremony. She contended that they were together for approximately 20 years, during which time Lubega accumulated substantial wealth.
On this basis, Nagawa demanded a fair share of her husband’s assets, specifically requesting five out of the 30 properties she claimed Lubega owned. She argued that her significant contributions to their acquisition warranted such a division.
The properties in her claim included Banda Club Ecstasy, Mukono Commercial Bank building, Go Down Bugerere, Muyenga land, Nakivubo Mews, Atlanta Plot 5, Cooper Motors Kampala, SB Plaza Kiyembe, Qualicel Building, Total Business Park, and Majestic Plaza.
In response, Lubega contested the ownership of most of the listed properties and refuted the assertion that he and Nagawa were legally married. He argued that their relationship amounted to nothing more than an affair lasting about a year.
The High Court’s decision underscores the complexity of this legal battle surrounding the marital status and financial entitlements in the relationship between Jalia Nagawa and tycoon Drake Lubega.
While the monthly maintenance fee was denied, the divorce proceedings continued, raising questions about asset distribution and the nature of their union.
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