High Court dismisses Aringa county election petiti
The Arua High Court in Uganda has dismissed an election petition filed by Ashirafu Tairi against the declared winner, Siraji Brahan Ezama. The court upheld the results of the January 2026 Aringa County parliamentary election.
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This ruling confirms the legitimacy of the parliamentary seat and concludes a legal challenge regarding election integrity in the Yumbe District.
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High Court dismisses Aringa county election petition, confirms Ezama
The Aringa County Parliamentary Election Petition was filed by Ashirafu Tairi, who contested for the seat on the Uganda Patriotic Movement (UPM) ticket, against Ezama, the National Resistance Movement candidate. Tairi sued Ezama alongside the Electoral Commission.
The High Court in Arua has dismissed a petition filed by Ashirafu Tairi, challenging the election of Siraji Brahan Ezama as the duly elected Member of Parliament for Aringa County in Yumbe District. (Credit: Adam Gule)
The High Court in Arua has dismissed a petition challenging the election of Siraji Brahan Ezama as the duly elected Member of Parliament for Aringa County in Yumbe District, bringing to an end a legal challenge that questioned the conduct and outcome of the January 15, 2026 election.
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