Court dismisses suit challenging Museveni’s sole candidature

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Court dismisses suit challenging President Museveni’s sole candidature. In a 4-1 ruling, Deputy Chief Justice Alfonse Chigamoy Owiny-Dollo of the Constitutional Court, Thursday, July 2, 2020, dismissed the application by 11 NRM-leaning MPs, arguing that there was nothing constitutional for them to interpret

NRM lawyer Kiryowa Kiwanuka in celebratory mood tweeted almost immediately: “….the petitioners challenged the actions conducted in compliance with the party constitution, the court found no issue for constitutional interpretation and struck it out.”

It was submitted by both parties that the NRM Constitution complies with the 1995 constitution.

However, the petitioners challenged the actions conducted in compliance with the party constitution, the court found no issue for constitutional interpretation and struck it out. https://t.co/CxkxqviXso

— Kiryowa Kiwanuka MCIArb (@KiryowaKk) July 2, 2020

The counsel’s law firm shortly reaffirmed the news in a tweet, which means that Uganda’s ruling Party NRM will be protected by a court ruling as they nominate the Incumbert President for another term in office since 2006.

CASE ALERT: The Constitutional Court in CP No. 9 of 2019;(Hon. Sekikubo &10 others vs NRM) has struck out with costs the petition which was challenging the sole candidature resolution of CEC and NRM Parliamentary Caucus for lack of jurisdiction.

— KAA (Kampala Associated Advocates) (@KAAdvocates) July 2, 2020