Court of Appeal has upheld the victory of National Unity Platform (NUP)’s Joyce Bagala as the validly elected Woman Member of Parliament for Mityana District but ruled that she failed to adduce evidence to prove the said allegations.
Three Justices of the appellate court led by Geofrey Kiryabwire set aside the Mubende High Court decision that had nullified Bagala's victory on grounds that there was noncompliance with the electoral laws.
However, the Court of Appeal ruled that Ms Nabakooba failed to adduce evidence to prove the said allegations, noting that even if there was noncompliance with the electoral laws, it was not sufficient enough to affect the election results in a substantive manner.
During hearing of the case, MP Bagala had maitaned that she will reclaim her seat because the election was conducted in compliance with the electoral laws.
Bagala's victory had been challenged by the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate who doubles as lands minister, Ms Judith Nabakooba who had accused Bagala of having engaged in various electoral malpractices, including voter bribery and the use of soldiers to intimidate voters.
Opposition leaders, mostly from NUP, celebrate Ssentamu Nyanzi and Joyce Bagala's Court of Appeal victories. The court confirmed Bagala as the elected Mityana Woman Mp while a high court retrial was ordered for the Nyanzi Vs Nsereko petition. #NTVNews
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