Makatu Vs Weswa & Anor (Election Petition Appeal No. 73 of 2016) [2017] UGCA 128 (17 August 2017)

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Civil Procedure|Appeals and reviews|Constitutional Law|Elections

Case summary

Court considered whether the returning officer had justification to cancel results at one of the polling stations on the basis that the voting at the said station had been grossly marred by violence and malpractice. Court held that there was no evidence to prove that the disputed polling station had been affected by violence. Court accordingly tallied the votes at the disputed polling station and set aside the decision of the trial judge in nullifying the election, court declared the 1 st respondent as validly elected and awarded costs to him as against the appellant and second respondent.

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