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By Amos TayebwaMbarara Tension has escalated between Mbarara City South Division Mayor-elect Jomo Mugabe and his opponent Francis Asiimwe Ntengye following Ntengye’s rejection of the recently announced election results and his demand for a vote recount or fresh election. Mugabe was declared the winner at the tally centre after defeating Ntengye by a margin of more than 9,000 votes. However, …

Masaka Chief Magistrate Herbert Asiimwe has dismissed an application for vote recount filed by National Resistance Movement (NRM) member and former Kalungu East parliamentary candidate, Hon. Vincent Ssempijja, who was challenging NUP’s Yusufu Kiruruuta Nkerettanyi’s victory. Hon. vicent Bamulangaki Sempijja.(Courtesy photo) Although Court had earlier on set today as the date at which it will hold the vote recount exercise, …

The Mubende Magistrate’s Court has dismissed a petition seeking a vote recount in the fiercely contested Kassanda North parliamentary race, thus sealing Hon.Patrick Nsamba Oshabe Patrick Nsamba Oshabe National Unity Platform (NUP) flag bearer’s victory. In his ruling, Chief Magistrate Norbert Ssajjabi ruled that petitioner, Isaac Kamulegeya, the NRM flag bearer failed to provide sufficient evidence to warrant a recount, …

Kalungu — Hon. Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu has said he is not troubled by the decision of the Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court ordering a recount of votes that led to his declaration as the winner of the Kalungu West parliamentary seat. Hon. Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu. Speaking after the ruling, Ssewungu noted that as a High Court advocate, he respects the court’s …

Kalungu– Masaka Chief Magistrate’s Court has granted an application for a vote recount filed by Ismael Semakula (independent )the first runner up in the recently concluded Kalungu West Parliamentary election. In this election, Joseph Gonzaga Sewungu ( National Unity Platform)was declared a winner on a difference of 46 votes. Joseph Gonzaga Ssewungu in court today (courtesy photo) The trial Magistrate, …