Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The High Court in Kampala has accepted the withdrawal of a petition seeking to disqualify Yona Musinguzi from the Ntungamo Municipality parliamentary race. The petition was filed by Edward Beyendeza, an independent candidate. He accuses Musinguzi of not resigning his government job 90 days towards …
Read More »Court dismisses forgery case against EC lawyers
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | High court has dismissed an application by city lawyer, Steven Kalali accusing Electoral Commission lawyers of forging his signature. Kalali ran to court accusing Eric Sabiiti and Hamidu Lugoloobi, both EC lawyers of forging his signature in a court document showing that he had consented …
Read More »EC wants forgery case referred to law council
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Electoral Commission has asked the High Court Civil Division to refer three lawyers to the Law Council for disciplinary proceedings. This arises from a case in which city lawyer Steven Kalali accuses the Commission’s lawyers Eric Sabiiti and Hamidu Lugoloobi for allegedly forging …
Read More »EC accused of forging lawyer’s signature to disenfranchise diaspora Ugandans, prisoners
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | In an unprecedented suit, a city lawyer Steven Kalali has sued the Electoral Commission accusing them of forging of his signature to accept that prisoners would participate in voting in 2026 elections but not in 2021 as earlier ordered by court. In June 2020, High …
Read More »Prisoners, Ugandans in diaspora to vote in 2026
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ugandans in the diaspora and the prisoners will be able to participate in the 2026 general elections but not in 2021 as had been earlier ordered by the High Court. This is according to the consent order signed by the Electoral Commission lawyers led by …
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