Kawempe North Member of Parliament Elias Nalukoola has brushed off the legal challenge filed by Faridah Nambi of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), calling it weak and lacking merit.

Nambi, through her lawyers at Crane Associated Advocates, recently petitioned the High Court, contesting the outcome of the March 13 by-election, in which Nalukoola, representing the National Unity Platform (NUP), emerged victorious.

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Speaking during an appearance on Sanyuka Television on Thursday, Nalukoola ridiculed the claims made in the petition and expressed full confidence in defeating them.

“These allegations are like small ants in food—you just turn off the lights and enjoy your meal. Their arguments have no real weight,” he remarked, dismissing the case as flimsy.

He went on to question the credibility of Nambi’s accusations: “Did we control army vehicles? Were we the ones using cars without number plates? Did we, as opposition, hire any goons?”

Despite reports of election-related violence and assaults on journalists, Nalukoola won the by-election by a significant margin, collecting over 17,700 votes against Nambi’s roughly 9,500.

Following his swearing-in, the NRM filed an affidavit at the High Court in Nakasero, stating that the petition was submitted with full backing from both the party and their client.

According to the petition, the NRM alleges that there was a breach of the Parliamentary Elections Act, which they claim significantly influenced the final results. It also accuses Nalukoola and his agents of committing various electoral offenses.

Nalukoola firmly denied the accusations, attributing any election-day chaos to the ruling party. “It wasn’t the opposition behind the violence. The army, which should be safeguarding citizens, was responsible. The evidence is clear,” he stated.

Nambi’s petition also claims the Electoral Commission failed to report results from 14 polling stations, which account for over 16,600 registered voters, yet still declared Nalukoola the winner with 17,939 votes.

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