Lands minister Judith Nabakooba has said she will keep up with her obligations towards her people in Mityana district despite losing a poll petition against the National Unity Platform’s Joyce Bagala.
“We must change lives; we must improve our livelihoods. Today I met with our women mobilisers to talk about the Parish Development Model. We remain committed to improving the lives of our people in Mityana,” Nabakooba said in a tweet on Friday, June 24.
She had told New Vision shortly after the Court of Appeal upheld the victory of Bagala as the validly elected woman MP for Mityana district that all was well with her.
Three Justices of the Court of Appeal set aside the Mubende High Court ruling that had nullified Bagala’s election on the grounds that she bribedvoters through her agents and ordered her to pay legal costs incurred by Nabakooba.
Justice Emmanuel Baguma of Mubende High Court had also ordered the Electoral Commission to conduct a fresh poll for the seat.
However, the Court of Appeal today ruled that the minister failed to adduce evidence to prove the said allegations.
Led by Justice Geoffrey Kiryabwire, the Judges noted that even if there was noncompliance with the electoral laws, it was not sufficient enough to affect the election results in a substantive manner.
Source: New Vision