Shyne to Hugo: I am Party Leader

A legal notice issued by Pitts Pitts & Associates on behalf of Moses “Shyne” Barrow tells Hugo Patt that Barrow is the Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP).

The letter dismisses any claims of an interim leadership and warns of legal consequences for further attempts to ‘unseat him.’

The letter said, “This is a position that he was duly elected to via a National Convention in March 2022 and August 2023. Whereas you continue to serve as the 1st Deputy Leader of the UDP, Hon. Dr. Barrow at all material times continues to be Leader of the UDP. Therefore, we reiterate that there is no “interim” party leader, and there cannot be any without first undergoing the official processes outlined in the UDP Constitution, that would be ultra vires.”

The notice tells Patt that according to the UDP Constitution, any change in party leadership must occur through Article 9(7), which requires a two-thirds majority vote at a special National Convention. The legal team asserts that no such process has taken place, rendering any claims of interim leadership or actions taken by the Alliance for Democracy’s Convention as “null and void.”

“Party Leader Barrow’s March 17th 2025 resignation offer was never accepted by any Party Official which would have required further acceptance by the NPC who would have had to declare the Party Leader’s office vacant then set a date for a National Convention to elect a new Party Leader.”