Tolit Ivan & Agency
The Chairperson of the National Resistance Movement (NRM) Elections Disputes Tribunal, John Musiime, has said that the tribunal has received 381 petitions from across the country following the party’s recently concluded parliamentary primary elections.
Musiime said their mandate is to receive, hear, and resolve electoral grievances arising from the primaries, in full compliance with the NRM Constitution, the Election Regulations of 2025, and the relevant national legal framework.
The tribunal, he said, remains guided by the principles of fairness, impartiality, and transparency.
The nature of the petitions submitted to the tribunal cuts across a wide range of electoral issues.
Musiime revealed that many complaints involve allegations of vote rigging, incidents of multiple voting, obstruction and intimidation of polling agents, and claims that ineligible individuals were allowed to contest.
To facilitate the orderly handling of the cases, the tribunal has been organised into eight separate panels, each composed of experienced legal practitioners and dedicated cadres of the parties.
Hearings are scheduled to begin on Tuesday July 29, starting at 9:00 AM.
While the tribunal works within tight deadlines, it is targeting to conclude all hearings and render its decisions by September 1, 2025.
Musiime called upon all parties to cooperate with the tribunal, adhere to the hearing schedules, and respect its procedures.
To maintain order and efficiency, only five persons per party, including legal representatives will be allowed to attend the hearings in person.
Meanwhile the declaration of results for Omoro district LCV chairperson flag bearer has been referred to the NRM party head office in Kampala.
On Thursday the declaration of results was suspended after supporters of Okot Andrew Obibi interrupted the vote counting process citing vote rigging.
Okot is contesting against the incumbent LCV chairperson Okello Peter Douglas Okao.
President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni, the Chairman of the NRM Party on July 17th 2025 appointed Lawyer Musiime and 28 other Lawyers to superitend the hearing of election complaints arguing that; Dr Tanga Odoi the Chairperson of the NRM Electoral Commission who organized the elections can’t be the same person to hear complaints raised against the conduct of his election.
