The Buganda Road Chief Magistrate’s Court has convicted and sentenced businessman Male Nicholus, over forging the signature of President Yoweri Museveni on several Government documents, including the renewal of Nation Oil Distributors Limited’s contract to continue managing MV Kalangala.
Male was on Monday convicted after pleading guilty to seven counts of forgery and uttering false documents.
Prosecution told court that on September 18, 2025, Male allegedly presented a forged letter dated August 15, 2025, addressed to the Minister of Works and Transport and purportedly signed by H.E. the President of the Republic of Uganda.
The letter falsely claimed that President Museveni had directed the Minister to renew Nation Oil Distributors Limited’s contract to continue managing MV Kalangala for another 15 years.
Male allegedly delivered the forged letter to the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs, and the offices of Nation Oil Distributors Limited in Ndeba.
Investigations further established that Male had earlier presented himself to the Director of Nation Oil Distributors Limited as a person working with the Office of the Prime Minister (OPM) and claimed to have connections to senior Government officials who could facilitate the renewal of the MV Kalangala management contract.
During sentencing, the court described Male’s conduct as a serious disregard for authority and an abuse of the person and office of the President.
The court further noted that offences of this nature could damage the reputation of the President and encourage similar fraudulent acts, including obtaining money from unsuspecting members of the public.
The court also noted that Male had forged appointment letters in the names of several individuals, falsely claiming that they had been issued by the Office of the Prime Minister, thereby tainting the image of Government institutions.
He was sentenced to 18 months’ imprisonment on each count, with the sentences running concurrently.
