The Electoral Commission has annulled the nomination of Mulilire Daniel as a candidate for the directly elected Member of Parliament for Budiope East Constituency in Buyende District. Delight
The decision follows a complaint lodged under Article 61(1)(f) and Section 15 of the Electoral Commission Act, Cap 176, which challenged the legality of Mulilire’s nomination. The Commission reviewed submissions from both the complainant, represented by M/s Alaka and Company Advocates, and the respondent, Mulilire Daniel, along with his legal team.
During the hearing, the Commission observed that Mulilire, who was previously a police officer with the Uganda Police Force, had not provided proof of resignation from government service at the time of his nomination.
This is a requirement under Section 4(4) (a) of the Parliamentary Elections Act, Cap. 177. As a result, the Commission ruled that his nomination papers were invalid under Section 30(e) of the same Act.
Justice Brabakama Mugenyi Simon, Chairperson of the Electoral Commission, stated that the nomination was therefore annulled under case MIN. COMP 058/2025. The decision also quashed the Returning Officer’s earlier approval of Mulilire’s candidacy.
Copies of the ruling have been sent to the Returning Officer for Buyende Electoral District and to Mulilire Daniel, who is represented by M/s Byamukama & Co. Advocates and M/s Ochieng Associated Advocates and Consultants.
The annulment comes as political parties and independent candidates prepare for the upcoming parliamentary elections, emphasising the importance of adhering to legal requirements during the nomination process.
Mulilire was seeking to unseat Eng. Moses Magogo, the incumbent Member of Parliament for Budiope East. With Mulilire now out of the race, Magogo, also the National Resistance Movement flag bearer, will have to deal with former ally Stephen Bangalana, an independent. Others remaining in the race are Peere Rabinson, of the People’s Front for Freedom (PFF), and Resty Nsiro, an independent.
