Yuma Manase Abuku, who led one faction of the Lugbara Kari cultural institution as Agofe, died at Arua Regional Referral Hospital, with burial arrangements scheduled for Saturday in Adalafu.
Yuma Manase Abuku, a paramount chief of the Lugbara Kari cultural institution, has died, his family has confirmed.
Abuku, who was known as the Agofe of the Lugbara people, died on Sunday night at Arua Regional Referral Hospital, where he had been admitted.
Elly Ejiku Emo, Prime Minister of the faction led by Abuku, confirmed the tentative burial programme, which will begin on Wednesday with the display of the body at the elders’ council in Onduparaka.
A night vigil will follow at Aricen Church of Uganda on Wednesday, while another vigil will be held at the family home on Thursday.
On Friday, the body will be taken to Adalafu Church of Uganda for a night vigil ahead of burial on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at his home in Adalafu.
Abuku had been the substantive paramount chief of the Lugbara Kari cultural institution until a rival faction recently enthroned Angelo Pati Alia as its Agofe, deepening divisions within the institution.