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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Former Presidential Candidate Robert Kyagulanyi aka Bobi Wine will appeal the 2021 election results.
Through his lawyers Wameli & Company Advocates, Kyagulanyi has notified Uganda’s Supreme Court that he will be filing a presidential petition on Monday, 1st Feb 2020. NBS TV reported that Judiciary Spokesperson, Solomon Muyita has confirmed the petition will be filed.
Simon Byabakama, the EC chairperson announced President Yoweri Museveni winner of the Jan.14 polls after garnering 5,851,037 votes (58.64%) while his closest challenger, Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu of the National Unity Platform (NUP), polled 3,475, 398 (34.83%) of the total votes cast.
Museveni’s final tally was later updated to 6,042, 898 votes (58.38%) of the valid votes cast. Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, who came second in the Jan.14 polls, also gained 156,039 votes in the final tally taking his results to 3,631, 437 (35.08%).
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