Media personality Faridah Nakazibwe has advised Cissy Nanyange not to be intimidated by a lawsuit filed by State Minister for Local Government Justine Nameere following allegations over unpaid debts linked to coffee seedlings supplied to farmers.
Nakazibwe said Nanyange should remain calm and allow the legal process to take its course, while referring to her own previous experience involving a defamation case filed against her by Nameere.
The former NTV Uganda journalist made the remarks after Nanyange accused Nameere of failing to pay millions of shillings allegedly owed for coffee seedlings supplied for government-related activities.
Nameere responded by taking legal action against Nanyange, accusing her of making statements that harmed her reputation.
However, Nakazibwe questioned whether the lawsuit would proceed, saying her own experience with Nameere’s previous legal action left her with unanswered questions.
According to Nakazibwe, Nameere sued her in 2019 over alleged defamation and demanded Shs500 million in damages.
She claimed that after filing the case, Nameere did not appear for mediation sessions or court proceedings as expected.
“The supplier doesn’t have to worry much. She also sued me for defamation in 2019, never showed up at all for any mediation sitting. Not even her lawyer did,” Nakazibwe stated in a post shared on X.
Nakazibwe further claimed that she only saw Nameere later during media engagements where she allegedly explained her side of the matter.
She said she waited for a court ruling after hearing claims that the matter had been concluded but claimed she never received one.
Nakazibwe added that Nameere later stated that she had withdrawn the case for the sake of peace.
The comments by Nakazibwe have sparked debate online, with some people discussing the history between the two former media personalities.
The two women previously worked together at NTV Uganda before their relationship reportedly became strained following accusations exchanged on social media.
The earlier dispute involved allegations surrounding Nakazibwe’s relationship with Omar Ssali, with both sides giving different accounts of what happened.
Nameere later filed a defamation case against Nakazibwe, arguing that statements made against her were damaging to her reputation.
Nakazibwe has now brought up that experience while encouraging Nanyange not to fear the current legal battle.
Meanwhile, the allegations involving unpaid coffee seedling debts have continued to attract public attention, with different parties giving conflicting explanations.
State House has since stated that Rogers Bulegeya, the Masaka City NRM chairman, was responsible for the debt at the centre of the dispute rather than Nanyange’s claims against Nameere.
The controversy has raised questions about accountability, business agreements and the responsibilities of individuals involved in supplying agricultural materials.
As the matter continues to develop, the public is waiting to see how the legal dispute between Nameere and Nanyange will proceed.
For now, both sides remain involved in a disagreement that has attracted political and public interest across Uganda.
