Lawyers representing former Arua Municipality MP Godi Akbar Hussein have today asked court to acquit him on charges of murder.

Lawyers led by Henry Kunya told Justices of the Court of Appeal that the High Court judge that convicted Godi, did not properly evaluate the evidence on record.

He says the judge disregarded the evidence of eye witnesses and instead convicted his client on circumstantial evidence.

However prosecution led by Senior Principal State Attorney Joan Kagezi asked court to dismiss the appeal, saying the court reached a rightful decision.

Godi is challenging the 25year sentence handed to him in February 2011 by the High court in Mukono, for the murder of his 19 year old wife Rehema Ceaser.

He appeared before three justices of the Court of Appeal led by Justice Constance Byamugisha who set ruling on notice.

Rehema was murdered in December 2008 at Lukojo village in Mukono district.

Godi is dissatisfied with both the conviction and 25 year sentence the court handed him.