Wilberforce Nadiope

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Sir William Wilberforce Kadhumbula Nadiope III (born in 1911) was the Prince of Bugabula, [1] [2] his father was Yosiya Nadiope who was the Bugabula Chief. He served as 1st Vice President of Uganda. [3] [4] [2] He is the founder of Peoples Union Party of Uganda. [5]

He was enthroned in 3 February 1930 after his return in 1929 from Britain for his formal education. [6] He was later succeed by Henry Wako Muloki in 1955 [7]

He died in 1976. [8]

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