The High Court in Kampala has set a date on which to deliver its judgment in an election petition filed against former vice president Prof Gilbert Bukenya on allegations of electoral malpractice.
Justice Kibuuka Musoke has set 19th September as a date on which to deliver the judgment.
Former Uganda Vice President, Prof. Gilbert Bukenya
The judge has told both parties to tender in written submissions. Hussein Kasta Bukenya sued Prof Bukenya seeking court orders to annul Bukenya’s victory and order fresh elections.
He accuses Prof. Bukenya of bribing voters with salt, sugar and soap in exchange for votes, which action he says was against the electoral laws.
He also accuses the Electoral Commission of failing to conduct the elections in a free and fair manner as required by law.
Prof. Bukenya won the contested elections with 17,382 votes, while Mr Kasta came second with 4, 953 in a race that attracted five other candidates.
The setting of the day for delivering judgment comes on the heels of the dismissal of Prof Bukenya’s application by the Constitutional Court , seeking to stay his prosecution by the Anti-Corruption Court .
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