In his petition, Watenga accused Modoi of using someone’s academic documents to vie for election as MP. Watenga claimed that Modoi used the academic documents of Modoi Abdul Isaac for his nomination and subsequent election.
The high court has dismissed
with costs a petition challenging the victory of Lutyeshe County Member of Parliament, Isaac Modoi. Modoi’s rival Godfrey Watenga ran to court accusing him of lack of
the requisite academic qualifications for election as a member of parliament. The
legislator garnered 9,990 votes against 9,304 votes polled by Watenga.
In
his petition, Watenga accused Modoi of using someone’s academic documents to vie for election as MP. Watenga claimed that Modoi used the academic documents of Modoi Abdul Isaac for his nomination and
subsequent election.
He also claimed that the elections were fraught with voter bribery and asked the court to annul Modoi’s victory and declare him the winner of the polls or order fresh elections. This morning, Justice Andrew Bashaija quashed the petition, saying that the said Modoi Abdul Isaac is the same Modoi Isaac who was
nominated and elected as the MP for Lutyeshe county.
He explained that the
legislator only used the
names interchangeably during his advanced level examinations and university.
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Modoi welcomed the court decision, saying that it has proved the petitioner wrong. He thanked his nemesis for bringing the matter
to court such that the truth about his education come out clearly.
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Watenga’s lawyer, Robert Mulana said that they
will analyse the judgement before advising their client on their next course of action.
Kirinya Ayubu is the URN Bureau Chief of Elgon/Bukedi Sub Regions . He holds a Bachelors Degree in Mass Communication from Islamic University in Uganda and a Diploma in Computer Science and Information Technology from the same University.
