A fresh controversy has hit SC Villa after the club’s spokesperson and former police political commissar Asan Kasingye announced his immediate resignation on Friday, citing a direct contradiction between his earlier public statements and an official club position on the nomination fee for the upcoming presidential elections.

Kasingye stepped down after the club’s Secretariat issued a brief statement confirming that the nomination fee for the SC Villa presidency had been set at Shs100 million, a figure approved by members during a general meeting.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Kasingye expressed frustration at not being informed of the decision.

“If this is true, I have officially resigned as SC Villa Spokesman. We never took this decision and whoever posted this never had the courtesy of telling me that what I was saying was not true. I have resigned from my position as SC Villa Executive Member/spokesperson,” he wrote.

The resignation follows his appearance on NBS Sport earlier this week, where Kasingye had firmly dismissed reports of a Shs100 million fee.

“It’s not true that whoever wants to stand for Villa president has to pay a non-refundable Shs100 million. The nomination fee in our constitution is Shs20 million,” Kasingye had stated.

The club’s Friday clarification directly contradicted those remarks, triggering his exit from both the spokesperson role and his position on the executive committee.

The Shs100 million requirement has sparked widespread criticism from sections of the club’s supporters and stakeholders, who argue that the amount is excessively high and could limit competition by excluding many potential candidates.

The controversy has further intensified an already heated race for the SC Villa presidency.

Public exchanges involving prominent Villa figures such as Eng. Omar Mandela and Ben Misagga have highlighted deep divisions within the club ahead of the elections.

With the electoral process underway and candidates already picking nomination forms, Kasingye’s sudden departure has added fresh uncertainty to the leadership contest at one of Uganda’s most historic and successful football institutions.

SC Villa has not yet named a replacement spokesperson or issued further comment on the resignation or the nomination fee debate.The developments come amid ongoing scrutiny of the club’s governance, electoral transparency, and internal unity as it prepares for a new presidential term.