The High Court has upheld the election of National Unity Platform (NUP) spokesperson, Joel Ssenyonyi as Nakawa West MP.
High Court Judge Isaac Muwata yesterday(14th.Oct.2021) ruled that the petitioner, Mukesh Shukla failed to adduce sufficient evidence to support his voter bribery allegations against Ssenyonyi.
The judge observed that Mukesh could not remember the polling stations where bribery happened, did not witness it and no affidavit was sworn to that effect.
Although Mukesh raised issues of alterations of declaration Forms for eight polling stations as one of his grounds, the judge said it did not substantially affect the results.
According to the Judge, even valid votes cast in the eight polling stations were given to Mukesh, the margin between them would be big that is Ssenyonyi’s 31,576 against Mukesh’s 959.
Immediately after the judgment, Ssenyonyi commended the court, saying it was a well-thought decision. END.
