Breaking News: Constitutional Court Petition Challenges Gen. Moses Ali’s Parliamentary Candidacy
KAMPALA – In a significant legal and political move, a constitutional petition has been filed challenging the nomination of Deputy Prime Minister Gen. (Rtd) Moses Ali as a candidate for the Adjumani Member of Parliament seat.
The petition was filed today in the Constitutional Court by author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija and Ssuuna James Kiggala through their lawyers, Kiiza & Mugisha Advocates.
The respondents in the case are Gen. Moses Ali himself, his party the National Resistance Movement (NRM), the Independent Electoral Commission, and the Attorney General.
The core of the petitioners’ argument is that Gen. Moses Ali is “unfit to effectively perform” the four core constitutional roles of a Member of Parliament: legislation, budget approval, representation, and oversight.
In a statement accompanying the filing, the petitioners asserted that his “current condition deprives the people of Adjumani of their constitutional right to full, effective, and meaningful representation in Parliament.” While the petition does not specify the exact nature of this “condition,” it forms the legal basis for the challenge against his candidacy.
The legal action takes direct aim at the institutions that enabled his nomination. The petitioners are challenging the legality of both the NRM’s nomination of Gen. Ali and the Electoral Commission’s subsequent acceptance of his candidacy.
According to the “Notice of Presentation of Petition” seen by this publication, the respondents have been formally served and are required by law to file an answer to the petition within seven days. Failure to do so could result in the court proceeding with the case and making a determination in their absence.
The case, identified as Constitutional Petition No. _ of 2025, will now be before the Constitutional Court for preliminary hearings. This petition sets the stage for a high-profile legal battle that questions the fitness of a long-standing political figure to hold office and could have significant implications for the upcoming elections in Adjumani.
As of now, there has been no public response from Gen. Moses Ali, the NRM, or the Electoral Commission regarding the allegations contained in the petition.
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