Mubende High Court Postpones Buweekula South Election Petition Ruling

The Mubende High Court has delayed the delivery of its ruling regarding the contested Buweekula South parliamentary election petition. The decision, originally scheduled for Thursday, November 5, 2026, leaves the political future of the constituency unresolved for now.

Deputy Registrar Rogers Kinobe informed sources that the court would issue a formal notice to announce the new date for the ruling, which is presided over by Justice Mary Babirye.

The legal battle stems from an election petition filed by independent candidate Fred Tumwesigye. Tumwesigye contested the poll after losing in the National Resistance Movement (NRM) primaries and subsequently challenged the victory of NRM candidate Dedan Mubangizi, alongside the Electoral Commission and Mubende District Returning Officer Ferdinand Tumwesigye Mulekezi.

The electoral dispute began following the January 16, 2026 polls. The district returning officer initially declared Tumwesigye the winner with 8,804 votes, ahead of Mubangizi’s 7,998, and National Unity Platform candidate Edward Ssempiira, who finished third.

However, a subsequent recount ordered by the Mubende Chief Magistrate’s Court overturned the initial tally. The recount declared Mubangizi the winner with 7,908 votes, dropping Tumwesigye to second place with 7,504 votes. Although Tumwesigye attempted to overturn the recount results, Justice Bonny Isaac Teko previously upheld Mubangizi’s status as the elected Member of Parliament.

Dissatisfied with the trajectory of the process, Tumwesigye lodged the current election petition before Justice Babirye. The court has not yet indicated when the final judgment will be read.

For more details on this developing story, read the original report on Nile Post.