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Ayena Odongo v Attorney General (Constitutional Petition No. 38 of 2017)

Citation: [2021] UGCC 30 Court: Constitutional Court Decided: 27 April 2021 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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Held the six-month limit for Court of Appeal election petition appeals is directory; a decision delivered late is valid, and the finality question is res judicata.

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