February 23, 2021 CJ Alfonse Owiny-Dollo
The chief justice Alfonse Owiny-Dollo has declined to step down from being part of a panel hearing the case in which National Unity Platform president, Kyagulanyi Ssentamu Robert is challenging the election victory of President Yoweri Kaguta Tibuhaburwa Museveni.
The panel of nine justices is headed by the chief justice himself. Although Kyagulanyi has since announced the withdrawal of the case citing bias by the Supreme court, city lawyer Male Mabirizi Kiwanuka had in an earlier application asked the chief justice to excuse himself from the case because he was a defense lawyer for Museveni in a similar case in 2006. Mabirizi also accused Owiny-Dollo of meeting Museveni at State House after Kyagulanyi filed his petition.
Daily Monitor
Saturday January 23 2021
The National Unity Platform (NUP) president, Mr Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu (left) Friday said he was still pondering on whether to head to the Supreme Court to challenge the outcome of the 2021 presidential election which saw Mr Yoweri Museveni (right) declared winner.
Summary
For now, Mr Kyagulanyi who is currently confined to his home in Magere, Wakiso District by a joint military and Police force, has nine days to file his petition in the Supreme Court.
Another lawyer who has litigated in all levels of courts of judicature and sometimes won and other times lost, Male Mabirizi Kiwanuka said although he agrees that the appointment of judges sometime hinders their capacity to execute their duties without bias, he nevertheless believes that they have the capacity to annul an election.