Oketcho & Another v Owor (Constitutional Application 2 of 2011) [2011] UGSC 1 (11 February 2011)

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WILLIAM OKETCHO: ::::::::::: APPLICANT** **VERSUS** **GEORGE OWOR: :::::::::::::: RESPONDENT** _**AND**_ **CONSTITUTIONAL APPLICATION NO. 04 OF 2011** **(ARISING FROM CONSTITUTIONAL APPLICATION NO.03 OF 2011)** **(ARISING FROM CONSTITUTIONAL PETITION NO. 38 OF 2010)** **ATTORNEY GENERAL: ::::::::::::: APPLICANT** **VERSUS** **GEORGE OWOR: :::::::::::::: RESPONDENT** **Constitutional petition – application for interim order of stay of execution of constitutional court order nullifying nominations of MPS who were nominated ad independents yet they joined parliament as party flag bearers and vice versa.** **These two applications each sought for interim orders of stay of execution of the Constitutional court ruling nullifying the nomination of several members of parliament who had joined parliament as independents and vice versa. The two applications were consolidated and heard together. The applications were granted pending the hearing and determination of a substantive application for stay of execution.** **RULING OF THE COURT** Two Applications for Interim Orders to stay execution of the Decree and Orders in Constitutional Petition No. 38 of 2010 pending the determination of the substantive Applications filed by the applicants for stay of execution. The first Application was filed by Hon. William Oketcho against George Owor. The second Application was filed by the Attorney General against George Owor. At the time of hearing the Application, we decided to consolidate the two Applications since they concerned the same subject matter and sought to stay Orders arising from the same Constitutional Petition. Hon. Oketcho was represented by Mr. Peter Kabatsi, Mr. Joseph Matsiko, Mr. Alfred Okello Oryem and Mr. Medard Lubega Ssegona. The Attorney was represented by Ms. Patricia Muteesi, Principal State Attorney and Mr. Richard Adrole State Attorney. The Respondent George Owor was represented by Dr. James Akampumuza and Mr. Muzamiru Kibeedi. During the hearing, counsel for the Applicants conceded that they were not asking for stay of the Order or Declaration that the Members of Parliament who were nominated as independent candidates when they had been elected to Parliament on party tickets, or those who were nominated as party flag bearers when they had been elected as independent to Parliament, vacated Parliament at time of nomination in accordance with Article 83 of [the Constitution](/akn/ug/act/statute/1995/constitution). We agree with counsel that this was a Constitutional obligation which binds Members of Parliament. The only substantive Order which the Applicants sought to stay was the Order nullifying the nomination of the Applicant and other Members of Parliament in similar circumstances. Upon considering the submissions made by counsel in these Applications we are satisfied that sufficient grounds have been shown upon which this court should exercise its discretion to stay the Order nullifying the nomination of the Applicant and other Members of Parliament in similar circumstances, until the substantive Application for stay of execution is disposed of. Costs in these Applications shall abide the outcome of the Appeal. Dated at Kampala this **11****th** day of **February, 2011**. **B.ODOKI** **CHIEF JUSTICE** **J.W.N. TSEKOOKO** **JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT** **B. KATUREEBE** **JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT** **C.N.B KITUMBA** **JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT** **E.M.K. KISAAKYE** **JUSTICE OF THE SUPREME COURT** #### __Related documents #### More documents like this one __Suggestions generated by AI. This feature is not currently available. ▲ To the top >