By Obbo Yusuf
High court in Iganga district has commenced with the hearing of the parliamentary election petition arising from the 2021 general elections
Court first heard the Bukooli south constituency in Namayingo district petition which was filed by the former MP Steven Mayende Dede against elected MP hon.Abdu Adidwa
The case was heard by the senior residential judge from Mbale high court Godfrey Namundi,
Mayende was represented my Moses Kiiza while Adidwa was represented by Achimo Norah Norris from kabega and co advocates
In the case Mayende accuses Adidwa of allegedly using academic papers of another person during the nomination
However,Adidwa’s Lawyer Achimo asked for an adjournment citing absence of his fellow lawyers which counterpart lawyers accepted to also add other evidence
Judge Namundi accepted the request and adjourned the case to Thursday this week
He however cautioned lawyers desist from further requests of adjournments considering the little time they left with to conclude the matter.
Addressing journalists outside court, Mayende’s lawyer Moses Kiiza highlighted about the court process adding that he is optimistic they will win the petition
On his side, MP Adidwa said that is confident of winning the case and termed the case as a diversion aimed at stopping him from performing his duties.
