By Editorial,
Former presidential candidate, Mr. Robert Kasibante has applied to the Supreme Court of Uganda for permission to withdraw his petition challenging the results of the 2026 presidential election, citing prohibitive costs and the technical complexity of pursuing the case.
In a Notice of Motion filed before the court, Mr. Kasibante seeks leave to withdraw Presidential Election Petition No. 1 of 2026, in which he sued President Yoweri Museveni, the Electoral Commission, and the Attorney General.
He is also asking the court to allow the withdrawal of Miscellaneous Application No. 1 of 2026, which sought a comprehensive audit of election materials, including declaration forms, Biometric Voter Verification records, scanners, and electoral servers used during the polls. He states that the estimated cost of executing the exercise is extremely high and well beyond his financial means. END