Uganda Case Law

Mafabi Nabulo v Nambozo and Another

Mafabi Nabulo v Nambozo and Another (Election Petition Appeal No. 28 of 2021) [2022] UGCA 218 (5 August 2022)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Election Petition Appeal No. 28 of 2021

Judge

Obura, JA, Bamugemereire, JA, Buteera, DCJ

The Court of Appeal dismissed an election petition appeal challenging a woman MP election in Sironko District, upholding findings on qualifications, bribery, and election regularity.

• Parliamentary Election Qualification
• Bribery And Corrupt Practices
• Electronic Evidence Admissibility
• Burden Of Proof In Election Petitions
• Election-petitions
• Parliamentary-election-qualification

Waligo v Ssekindi Aisha and Another

Waligo v Ssekindi Aisha and Another (Election Petition Appeal 29 of 2016) [2017] UGCA 140 (3 April 2017)

Court

Court of Appeal of Uganda

Case number

Election Petition Appeal 29 of 2016

Judge

Kasule, JA, Musoke, JA, Bamugemereire, JA

The Court of Appeal found that the trial Judge erred by applying a higher standard of proof than required by law, referencing presidential election standards instead of the balance of probabilities mandated for parliamentary petitions. However, upon re-evaluating the evidence under the correct standard, the Court held that the appellant failed to prove her case. The discrepancies in the 1st respondent's academic documents were satisfactorily explained, and the lack of a Primary Leaving Certificate did not invalidate subsequent qualifications due to the law in force at the relevant time. The C…

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• Parliamentary Election Qualification
• Academic Equivalence
• Burden Of Proof
• Electoral Offences Bribery
• Standard Of Proof
• Evidence Evaluation