EDITOR

The burial of former Supreme Court judge, Stella Amoko Arach has been postponed following an ongoing family row over the burial grounds.

A communication from the judiciary signed by the chief registrar says a new date for burial will be communicated later.

“This is to inform you that due to factor beyond our control, the burial of the late Hon.Lady Justice Stella Amoko Arach, justice of the Supreme Court will not place on Friday, June, 23, 2023 as had been planned. New dates will be communicated in due course,” Langa said.

According to reports, a family row broke out between the children and the husband, Ambassador, James Amoko who wanted the deceased judge to be buried in Adjumani district.

According to her children, they want their mother buried at the ancestral grounds in Nebbi district as the deceased wished in her oral will before her death through her brother Godfrey Picho, her sister Christine Oling and her niece Nancy Okwong.

In an application before the Family Division of the High Court in Kampala, the deceased’s children  including Annette Yossa, Amony Jackie and  Komakech Emmanuel want court to issue an order to have her remains buried at Juba Village, Jukia Hill Ward, Nebbi Municipality in Nebbi district .

These say the judiciary was earlier “misguided” to publicly announce Adjumani as the burial grounds for their mother which they say is centrally to her oral will.

Court is set to determine this application later today.