Daily Monitor
Saturday February 20 2021
Summary
The Chief Justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo and seven other judges; Dr Esther Kisaakye Kitimbo, Stella Arach-Amoko, Rubby Aweri Opio, Faith Essy Mwondha, Ezekiel Muhanguzi, Percy Night Tuhaise, and Mike Chibita dismissed Mr Kyagulanyi’s application.
This therefore means court will only allow the additional 50 affidavits that the NUP lawyers filed within the deadline on Sunday.
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The Supreme Court in Kampala has rejected former presidential candidate, Robert Kyagulanyi’s bid to file additional affidavits in support of his petition challenging the victory of President Museveni in the January 14 elections.
In an eight to one majority ruling Friday evening, justice night Percy Tuhaise dismissed the National Unity Platform (NUP)’s application that sought extra time to file his new affidavits.
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Daily Monitor
Thursday February 18 2021
Summary
Through his lawyers, Mr Kyagulanyi, who was the first runner up in the January 14 polls, contends that the application be brought without delay because of the prevailing special circumstances that warrant the grant of the application.
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Former presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi, alias Bobi Wine, has asked the Supreme Court to give him extra time to file additional affidavits in support of his petition challenging the victory of Yoweri Museveni in the January 14 elections.
In the application filed last evening, Mr Kyagulanyi, the leader of National Unity Platform (NUP) party, reasoned that the additional affidavits are necessary in the petition to enable the court effectively inquire into and determine all questions involved in the matter.