Uganda Case Law

Enyangu and Others v Electoral Commission and Another

Enyangu and Others v Electoral Commission and Another (Miscellaneous Application 101 of 2022) [2022] UGHCEP 48 (27 July 2022)

Court

Election Petitions of Uganda

Case number

Miscellaneous Application 101 of 2022

Judge

Adonyo, J

The application for a certificate of urgency fails because the applicants have not demonstrated exceptional circumstances or imminent danger to their rights that would justify urgent intervention during court vacation. The High Court's jurisdiction under section 15 of the Electoral Commission Act does not extend to concluded elections or sitting Members of Parliament, as the administrative powers of the Electoral Commission end once a candidate is gazetted and sworn in. The by-election in Soroti East Division is being conducted pursuant to final orders of the Court of Appeal, which are bindin…

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• Certificate Of Urgency
• Jurisdiction Of High Court
• Electoral Commission Powers
• Parliamentary Elections
• Injunctive Relief
• Locus Standi

Akello-Akuru v Electoral Commission & Another

Akello-Akuru v Electoral Commission & Another (ELECTION PETITION NO. 12 OF 2020) [2020] UGHCCD 217 (1 December 2020)

Court

HC: Civil Division (Uganda)

Case number

ELECTION PETITION NO. 12 OF 2020

Judge

Musa Ssekaana, J

The High Court dismissed an election petition challenging refusal to nominate the petitioner for Bukedea Woman MP, finding she had not met nomination requirements in time.

• Nomination Requirements
• Electoral Commission Powers
• Candidate Disqualification
• Election-petitions
• Candidate-nomination
• Electoral-commission

Kabugo v Electoral Commission

Kabugo v Electoral Commission (Election Petition No. 10 of 2016) [2016] UGHCEP 19 (4 July 2016)

Court

Election Petitions of Uganda

Case number

Election Petition No. 10 of 2016

The High Court held that the petitioner validly won the LC V council election and that the Electoral Commission unlawfully called a by-election after signed result forms were completed.

• Declaration Of Election Results
• Electoral Commission Powers
• Permanent Injunction
• Gazettement Of Results
• Election-petitions
• Electoral-commission-powers