Makatu Vs Weswa & Anor
Makatu Vs Weswa & Anor (Election Petition Appeal No. 73 of 2016) [2017] UGCA 128 (17 August 2017)
The Court of Appeal found that the trial judge properly evaluated the evidence and that there was no credible or sufficient proof of electoral malpractice or excess ballots at Nakhamosi Polling Station. The evidence presented by the appellant and his witnesses was found to be speculative, contradictory, and unsupported by neutral or documentary evidence. The police intervention and subsequent cancellation of the results were unjustified, as the Electoral Commission did not receive or examine any complaint of irregularity. The court further held that the correct procedural rules for filing the…
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- Local Council Elections
- Standard Of Proof
- Vote Tallying
- Cancellation Of Results
- Procedural Timelines