Iyaga and Another v Noaha and Others
Iyaga and Another v Noaha and Others (Election Petition No. 06 -2001) [2002] UGHC 138 (25 January 2002)
The court found that the first respondent did not possess the minimum academic qualifications required for nomination as a parliamentary candidate. The Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education presented was a forgery, confirmed by UNEB and Kololo S.S., with the index number belonging to another individual. The respondent failed to provide any credible evidence to rebut the allegations or prove he sat for the required examinations. The Diploma and Sudanese qualifications were not properly certified or gazetted as required by law. The Returning Officer failed in his duty to verify the academic…
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- Academic Qualification For Nomination
- Forgery Of Election Documents
- Burden Of Proof In Election Petitions
- Role Of Returning Officer
- Remedies For Invalid Election