Uganda Governance Monitor
Uganda Governance Monitor
According to the Daily Monitor, Masaka City Woman MP-elect Justin Nameere filed her defence at the Masaka High Court in a petition by NUP's Rose Nalubowa challenging her declaration after a court-ordered vote recount. Nalubowa says the recount, which reversed the Electoral Commission's earlier declaration of her as winner of the 15 January 2026 election, was marred by irregularities; Nameere's lawyers say the recount was lawful and ask that the petition be dismissed with costs. No hearing date has been set.
Disputed: Nalubowa says the recount was irregular and she won the original count by 5,119 votes; Nameere's lawyers say the recount, which gave her 25,502 votes to 23,176, was lawful and the petition is based on hearsay.