By Lawyers for Kawempe North MP Elias Nalukoola have petitioned the High Court to allow into evidence sworn affidavits from witnesses who subsequently retracted their testimony in a voter bribery petition filed by candidate Faridah Nambi after the recent by‑election.
Addressing journalists outside the court on Monday, Counsel Samuel Muyizi challenged the petitioners’ bid to strike out key witness statements on the grounds that they were improperly sworn. “They want to remove evidence that has been fully signed and attested,” Muyizi said. “Instead, they would leave on record unsigned statements where the witness claims, ‘I never signed, I never saw this document.’ We cannot conduct a proper inquiry when credible witnesses are locked out.”
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Muyizi urged the court to rule in favor of admitting the affidavits at the next hearing on May 9. “We await a ruling,” he said. “Whatever the outcome, we are ready to proceed and defend the rights of the people of Kawempe North, who elected Hon. Nalukoola.”
In his own remarks, MP Nalukoola dismissed the petition as a waste of judicial and public resources. “They are inviting the court to dwell on minor, mis‑filed issues,” he said. “This is an empty petition designed to distract me from representing my constituents effectively. It causes unnecessary delays and makes the people of Kawempe North suffer.”
The original petition, brought by candidate Nambi, alleges that Nalukoola engaged in voter bribery during the March by‑election. However, several of Nambi’s own witnesses have since recanted, prompting Nalukoola’s legal team to seek their retracted affidavits’ re‑introduction as evidence of the petition’s fragility.
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Electoral experts say the court’s decision on whether to admit the retracted statements could set an important precedent for how Ugandan courts handle withdrawn testimony in election disputes. If the affidavits are readmitted, petitioners will be forced to explain the circumstances under which their witnesses reversed sworn statements.
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