Daily Monitor
Friday January 29 2021
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IGANGA- Iganga Chief Magistrate Catherine Agwero has thrown out a petition seeking to overturn the election of Lands State minister Persis Namuganza as Member of Parliament (MP) for Bukono constituency in Namutumba District.
The petition had been filed by Mr Emmanuel Maganda Katoko, whom the minister first defeated in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries and opted to stand as an Independent in the General Election.
Mr Maganda in his petition contended that there was ballot stuffing during the January 14 parliamentary election that led to his defeat.
However, Ms Agwero rejected the petition on grounds that Mr Maganda failed to provide substantive evidence for court to order a recount.