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Achiro & Anor Vs Kidega (Election Petition Appeal No. 19 of 2016) [2017] UGCA 1 (6 February 2017)
The Court of Appeal upheld nullification of the Aruu North parliamentary election after violence destroyed ballot materials and prevented a recount in a two-vote margin contest.
Kidega v Aciro and Anor (Election Petition No. 3 of 2016) [2016] UGHCEP 43 (14 June 2016)
The High Court at Gulu set aside the election of the MP for Aruu North after finding the failed recount and destroyed ballot boxes substantially affected the result.
Namuddu Hanifa v Returning Officer, Kampala District and Others (Miscellaneous Cause No. 69 of 2006) (Miscellaneous Cause No. 69 of 2006) [2007] UGHC 5 (18 January 2007)
The court found that the evidence did not support the respondents' claim that a recount was requested for Spidiqua A-K polling station. The only valid request was for Chairman's Place (Code 3), and the recount there was conducted. The first respondent's subsequent decision to order a second recount at Spidiqua A-K was illegal, irrational, and procedurally improper, as it was not based on a bona fide request and was inconsistent with prior communications. The court held that the applicant was entitled to certiorari quashing the second recount, mandamus directing her declaration as winner based…
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