Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The decision to throw Forum for Democratic Change MP Moses Okia Attan out of Parliament as the Soroti City East legislator has been challenged by the electoral commission. On August 31st 2021, Soroti High Court Judge Anne Mugenyi nullified the January 14th 2021 victory …
Read More »Election petition: Judge directs Nabakooba, Bagala to file written submissions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Justice Emmanuel Baguma has directed Judith Nabakooba and her rival, Joyce Bagala to file written submissions in the Mityana District Woman MP election dispute. He directed Nabakooba to file her written submissions of not more than 30 pages by September 12, and allow Mityana District …
Read More »Court dismisses petition filed against Minister Obiga Kania
Arua, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Arua has thrown out a petition filed against State Minister for Lands Obiga Mario Kania. Apama Amato Boroa petitioned the court seeking to nullify Obiga Kania’s victory on grounds that four of his documents used for the nomination had different names …
Read More »EC asks court to dismiss petitions against Ssegirinya and Nsereko
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission wants court to dismiss election petitions against Kawempe North MP, Muhammad Ssegirinya and his Kampala Central counterpart, Muhammad Nsereko on account that they were not served with the petitions. The commission says it would be unjust for court to hear and rule …
Read More »Ssenyonyi relies on Kyagulanyi case ruling to oppose amendments in petition challenging his victory
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Nakawa West MP Joel Ssenyonyi is using a Supreme Court ruling that stopped presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi from introducing new grounds to oppose the election of Yoweri Museveni, to also oppose the amendment of a petition that is challenging his election. Businessman Shukla Mukesh, commonly …
Read More »Court annuls Soroti East polls, orders fresh elections
Soroti, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Soroti has nullified the election of Moses Okia Attan as the Soroti City East Member of Parliament. In her ruling delivered this morning, Justice Anne Mugenyi Bitature said the election of Attan was conducted in non-existent wards of Aloet and Opiyai. …
Read More »Court asked to dismiss petition against Lira District Woman MP
Lira, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission-EC has asked court to dismiss an election petition filed against the Lira District Woman Member of Parliament. The EC argues that the witnesses who swore affidavits are not registered voters. The petition was filed by a concerned resident Bonny Aliro, against Agnes …
Read More »Youth coalition outlines recommendations for improving electoral process
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Youth election observation mission for the 2021 general elections have called on the Independent Electoral Commission to make certain things right for the country to hold future events better. In a statement released recently, the coalition observed human rights violations by security agencies, delays …
Read More »Court dismisses Nabakooba’s objection to EC DR forms
Mubende, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Mubende has allowed the Electoral Commission to present Declaration Result-DR forms in an election petition between the Lands Minister Judith Nabakooba and her rival Joyce Bagala. Justice Emmanuel Baguma ruled that for the court to reach a just and fair decision, …
Read More »Electoral Commission asks court to dismiss Fred Nyanzi’s petition
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has asked the court to dismiss an election petition challenging the victory of Muhammad Nsereko for the Kampala Central MP seat on grounds that Fred Nyanzi did not serve Nsereko with the election petition. Nsereko was declared the winner with 16,998 votes …
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