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Col. (RTD) Besigye Kizza v Museveni Yoweri Kaguta & Another (Presidential Election Petition No. 1 of 2001)

Citation: [2001] UGSC 15 Court: Supreme Court Decided: 6 July 2001 Jurisdiction: Uganda
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By majority, the Supreme Court held that proven electoral non-compliance was not shown to have affected the 2001 presidential result substantially; petition dismissed.

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