AG, Kasibante didn’t execute petition withdrawal deal — Kafuuzi

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The Deputy Attorney General, Jackson Karugaba Kafuuzi, has said that the Government and former presidential candidate Robert Kasibante did not execute any agreement regarding the proposed withdrawal of the presidential election petition.

“The Attorney General has not executed any agreement or terms of any kind with the petitioner regarding the proposed withdrawal of the presidential election petition,” Kafuuzi stated. The Attorney General is the principal legal adviser to the Government.

In his affidavit filed in the Supreme Court on February 9, Kafuuzi said the Attorney General has no objection to the withdrawal of the presidential election petition and the application for discovery of documents.

Last Friday (February 6), Kasibante applied to the Supreme Court to withdraw his petition challenging the election of President Yoweri Museveni and an application for discovery of documents in which he had sought access to the Electoral Commission (EC) electronic results data, citing lack of funds to continue paying his lawyers.

Kasibante is being represented by lawyers Julius Galisonga, John Isabirye and Ivan Bwowe.

He made the application before a panel led by the Chief Justice Dr Flavian Zeija. Other justices on the panel are Percy Night Tuhaise, Mike Chibita, Elizabeth Musoke, Stephen Musota, Christopher Madrama, Catherine Bamugemereire, Monica Mugenyi and Muzamiru Kibeedi Mutangula.

Kafuuzi states that the Attorney General opposed the petition and the application for discovery of documents and had sought their dismissal. Kasibante filed the petition against Museveni, EC and the Attorney General.

He opposed the applications, arguing that the implementation of the orders sought against the Attorney General would be logistically burdensome and expensive.

“The petition cannot be successfully prosecuted or proved on the basis of the petitioner’s pleadings and the evidence filed in the Supreme Court. The petition has no merit,” Kafuuzi contends.

He further argues that the presidential election held on January 15, 2026, was conducted in compliance with the principles and provisions of the Constitution, the Presidential Elections Act, and the Electoral Commission Act.

On January 17, 2026, EC declared Museveni, 81, of the National Resistance Movement (NRM), winner of the elections with 7,946,772 votes, representing 71.65% of the total valid votes.

His closest challenger, Robert Kyagulanyi of the National Unity Platform (NUP), came second with 2,741,238 votes (24.72%) in an eight-candidate race. The petitioner, Kasibante of the National Peasants Party came six with 33,440 votes (0.3%).