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Legal Battle Over Election Winner's Qualifications | Uganda News
A legal firestorm erupts in Makindye Division East as Judith Nuwabeine, a National Resistance Movement candidate, challenges the election win of Kasirye Nganda Ali from the National Unity Platform. Nuwabeine alleges Ali was ineligible to run due to inconsistencies in his academic records and a name change he made in 2016 — documents used for nomination predated that change. She also accuses the Electoral Commission of tampering with vote counts, misattributing her votes, and failing to address her prior complaints. With Ali declared winner by 2,178 votes on January 18, 2026, Nuwabeine seeks…
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