Kyagulanyi v Museveni & 2 Others (Miscellaneous Application 1 of 2021) [2021] UGSC 65 (9 February 2021)

# THE REPUBLIC OF UGANDA IN THE SUPREME COURT OF UGANDA AT KAMPALA

## CORAM: OWINY - DOLLO C. J; KISAAKYE; ARACH-AMOKO; OPIO-AWERI; MWONDHA; MUGAMBA; MUHANGUZI; TUHAISE; CHIBITA; JJ. S. C;

## **MISCELLANEOUS APPLICATION NO. 01 OF 2021**

(Arising from Presidential Petition No. 1 of 2021)

#### KYAGULANYI SSENTAMU ROBERT::::::::::::::::::::::::::::PPLICANT/PETITIONERS 15

### **VERSUS**

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- 1. YOWERI MUSEVENI TIBUHABURWA - 2. ELECTORAL COMMISSION - 3. ATTORNE Y GENERAL

### **RULING OF COURT**

We have perused the application, the replies by the Respondents, and considered the submissions of Counsel for the parties.

Court finds that the matters raised in the proposed amendments pertaining to non-compliance with the laws, and the alleged commission of electoral offences, are already pleaded in the petition. What remains is for the Petitioner to adduce evidence in proof of those matters.

However, Court finds that the issue of qualification of the 1<sup>st</sup> Respondent raised in the proposed amended petition, is a new matter which comes outside the limitation period provided for filing a Presidential election petition. Therefore, we disallow it.

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In the event, we disallow the application. We shall give the $\mathsf{S}$ detailed reasons for deciding so, in the final Judgment.

Costs shall be in the cause.

Dated at Kampala this. June 2021 10 Alfonse C. Owiny - Dollo **Chief Justice** 15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dr. Esther Kisaakye Justice of the Supreme Court . . . . . . 20 Stella Arach-Amoko Justice of the Supreme Court . . . . . . . . . . Ruby Opio-Aweri 25 Justice of the Supreme Court . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Faith Mwondha Justice of the Supreme Court 30 **...............** Paul Mugamba Justice of the Supreme Court $\overline{2}$

**.........** Ezekiel Muhanguzi Justice of the Supreme Court

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Percy Night Tuhaise<br>**Justice of the Supreme Court**

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. . . . . . . . . *.* Mike Chibita Justice of the Supreme Court

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