Court declares Museveni validly elected, dismisses petition

Newly re-elected president Yoweri Museveni, in power since three decades, gestures as he speaks during a press conference at his home in Rwakitura on February 21, 2016. The Uganda Chief Justice on March 31, 2016 declared that he was duly elected and dismissed poll loser Amama Mbabazi's petition. AFP PHOTO 

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The Uganda Chief Justice has declared that President Yoweri Museveni was duly elected and dismissed poll loser Amama Mbabazi's petition.

The supreme Court ruled that Mr Museveni was validly elected.

The petition was dismissed with no orders to costs.

1. Assertion of voting without opening ballot boxes was not supported by any evidence so it was not proved.

2. Evidence on record show that returning officers opened envelopes where not all DR forms were received .

3. Petitioner's agents being chased, we find it lacking & with no evidence to back it up since the agents signed on DR forms. In some cases the petitioner's polling agents were indeed denied information at polling stations.

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