The pre-hearing conference is under way at the Supreme Court in Kampala
by AdministratorIN PICTURES: Polls petition, Day 2
SOURCE: ( New Vision, 10th March, 2016, https://tseverinoadvocates.com/politics/in-pictures-polls-petition-day-2/ )
by AdministratorMuseveni to be served summons to defend self
Yoweri Museveni who was re-elected as president in the February 18 polls is set to be served with summon letters requiring him to respond to the election petition that was filed against him by former presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi.
According to Maggie Lukowe, Mbabazi’s communications officer, Museveni will be served by a team of lawyers including Severino Twinobusinge and Micheal Akampurira at State House Entebbe at exactly 2.00pm, today.
Court requires that in such rare cases, the respondent is served personally by the petitioners’ lawyers. Therefore, the summons will be handed over to the president and not his representatives, of which he has to confirm receipt.
This follows an election petition filed by Mbabazi on Tuesday this week challenging the declaration of Museveni as the duly elected president, and seeking for nullification of the results.
The petition was filed by Mbabazi against Museveni, the Electoral Commission and the Attorney General.
Mbabazi emerged third in the race, managing a dismal performance of 1.5% of votes cast.
SOURCE: ( New Vision story by Betty Amamukirori, 3rd March, 2016 )
by AdministratorAG Nyombi tasked to explain sh12.9b award
Parliament on Thursday put to task the Attorney General, Peter Nyombi, to explain the sh12.9b award to city lawyer Severino Twinobusingye by the Constitutional Court.
by AdministratorGovt files appeal in sh13b oil case
The Government has appealed against the taxation award of sh12.9b in an oil case to city lawyer Severino Twinobusingye, the Attorney General, Peter Nyombi, has revealed.
“A lot has been said about this case, but above all, an appeal has been made. I advised Parliament and my advice was ignored. The man went to court and he was awarded this money,” said Nyombi.
He said he had asked court to avail him a certified copy of the taxation proceedings in the matter for purposes of preparing and pursuing the appeal.
Early this year, the Constitutional Court awarded Twinobusingye, a supporter of Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi, sh12.9b as legal costs. However, the ward has since caused public outcry.
The award was in connection to a case in which Twinobusingye sued the Government challenging Parliament’s resolution to ask Mbabazi and two other Cabinet ministers to step aside as they investigated them over bribery allegations in the oil sector.
SOURCE: ( New Vision story by Henry Sekanjako, 30th July, 2013 )
by AdministratorCourt lifts ban on Parliament oil probe
The Court had stopped the ad-hoc committee from investigating Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi and two Cabinet ministers pending a final determination of the petition filed by Severino Twinobusingye who contended that parliament has no power to set up such a committee.