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NUP's Rose Nalubowa files High Court petition against Justine Nameere's election as Masaka City Woman MP

Election Related Verified Masaka 23 Mar 2026 Severity: 1/5

NUP candidate Rose Nalubowa said on Monday that she has filed an election petition in the High Court challenging the Masaka Chief Magistrate's recount decision that declared Justine Nameere the Masaka City Woman MP. Nalubowa says the Electoral Commission originally declared her the winner of the 15 January 2026 vote and alleges the recount had serious irregularities; she asks the court to nullify the result and declare her the winner. Nameere had not commented, according to the Daily Monitor.

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