Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi brought nine law firms together to protect his March election win as Kawempe North MP. His rival, Faridah Nambi Kigongo from NRM, wants the court to cancel his victory. George Musisi leads this legal team, which just received her petition. They must review it quickly before filing their response. The Electoral Commission declared Nalukoola the winner with 17,939 votes against Nambi's 9,058.
Nambi claims voters at 14 polling stations never had their votes counted. She says Nalukoola broke the rules through campaign activities right at the voting places. Her petition mentions him chanting party slogans near ballot boxes. She states his supporters held campaign posters at schools where people voted. The petition names several people who allegedly stopped others from casting ballots.
The Electoral Commission is blamed for not creating a free voting environment. Nambi argues that over 16,000 votes went missing from official results. She accuses Nalukoola of giving money to voters on election day. Three specific cases describe cash payments between 5,000 and 10,000 shillings to influence voters. The High Court has not set a date to hear this case yet.
Nambi claims voters at 14 polling stations never had their votes counted. She says Nalukoola broke the rules through campaign activities right at the voting places. Her petition mentions him chanting party slogans near ballot boxes. She states his supporters held campaign posters at schools where people voted. The petition names several people who allegedly stopped others from casting ballots.
The Electoral Commission is blamed for not creating a free voting environment. Nambi argues that over 16,000 votes went missing from official results. She accuses Nalukoola of giving money to voters on election day. Three specific cases describe cash payments between 5,000 and 10,000 shillings to influence voters. The High Court has not set a date to hear this case yet.
