George Musisi left with his Lawyer Luyimbazi Nalukoola right
By George Bukenya
The National Unity Platform (NUP) supporters in Kira Municipality are jubiliating after High Court in Wakiso granting permission Daniel Kananura who has been contesting the outcome of the Janaunry 2026 general to formerly withdraw his petition.
Although Kananura become forth in the general election, he ran to court challenging the victory of NUP’s George Musisi where he sued him together with the electorol commission, stating in his earlier application that their was irregularities such as voter bribery , intimidation, violence and vote rigging.
Justice George Okello granted the application on Wednesday settling the conflict which cemented Musisi’s victory but he ordered each side to met its own costs.
Kananura filed the petition on March 31, and had advanced almost to the conclusion of the trail pending EC witnesses to be cross examined before both parties filling written submission.
‘’Court in such situations find it fair and equitable not to burden the petitioner with more cost burbens, according order that each party bears its own costs of the petition of the present action,’’ Justice Okello ruled.
George Musisi garned 24,848 followed by PFF’s Ssemuju Ibrahim whos was the incumbent while the petition Daniel Kananura who competed on the ruling NRM party managed to secure only 7,799 votes becoming third.