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Supreme Court dismisses Ivan Ssebadduka's petition and summons him over abusive language

Justice & Court Rulings Verified Uganda (national) Nov 2020 (day not reported) Severity: 1/5

A seven-justice Supreme Court panel led by Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo unanimously dismissed with costs a petition by Ivan Ssebadduka against President Museveni, the Electoral Commission and the Ministry of Health that sought to scrap scientific campaigns and the signature requirement for nomination. The justices found he had abused court process and used abusive language, and ordered him to appear on 11 November 2020 to show why he should not be held in contempt of court.

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