Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Governance Monitor
The Electoral Commission, through chairperson Justice Simon Byabakama Mugenyi, nullified the nomination of NUP parliamentary candidate Charles Ongelech after a petition said six of his ten supporting signatures were invalid, according to the Daily Monitor. The decision leaves incumbent Patrick Isiagi Opolot unopposed; Ongelech said he was considering an appeal, and some voters accused the EC of partiality.
Disputed: The EC says neither Ongelech nor his lawyers attended the rescheduled 7 November hearing, which Ongelech denies.