What happened today.
Today is 5th-July-2024. It was the same day today in 2001 twenty three years (23) ago Politician Eng. Winnie Byanyima had applied to the High Court to stay the order of the Chief Justice of the Mbarara High Court to recount the votes in the Mbarara Municipality MP seat.
Winnie Byanyima had defeated Yusuf Ngomangine of the government by 164 votes.
Ngomangine called on his lawyer Nsumikambi Mugambe Kiryowa Kiwanuka to ask the court to recount the votes Which showcased that we wasn’t willing to give up.
Winnie Byanyima then complained that several ballot boxes were tampered with and the recount was ongoing. This was the last nail in the coffin for the governement incumbent and the proof by Winnie Byanyima brought it to an end.
Judge Kibuuka Musoke ordered an immediate stay of the case and eventually winnie Byanyima court confirmed her election as valid and successful and the MP of The municipality is Mbarara