Uganda: Court Drops Two Nalukoola Witnesses in Kawempe Election Case

Uganda: Court Drops Two Nalukoola Witnesses in Kawempe Election Case

[Independent (Kampala)] Kampala -- The High Court in Kampala has expunged from its records two affidavits of witnesses whom the Kawempe North Member of Parliament, Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi, had presented to defend his election victory.

Blow to Nalukoola: Court Drops Two Witness Affidavits in Election Dispute

In a dramatic turn of events at the High Court in Kampala, two crucial affidavits presented by Kawempe North Member of Parliament Elias Nalukoola Luyimbazi to defend his election victory have been expunged from court records. Civil Division Judge Bernard Namanya made the order on Thursday at the request of Nalukoola’s legal team, led by prominent lawyers Alex Luganda, Samuel Muyizzi Mulindwa, and Muhammad Mbabazi. The court had previously heard …