In the petition, Bwowe had contended that Nakawa West is a non-existent constituency and asked the court to cancel the nominations of Ssenyonyi, Happy Nasasira, Herbert Anderson Burora, Ephraim Okuye, Vincent Norbert Okumu, Wilberforce Kyambadde and Rwamiti Apuuli, and declare him the only validly nominated candidate to be elected unopposed.
The Court also held that Mufumbiro and his legal team did not adduce sufficient evidence to prove that the alleged irregularities, if any, affected the final result in a substantial manner as required by the Parliamentary Elections Act.
Their appearance on football's biggest stage came after weeks of uncertainty. Ebola-related travel restrictions affecting travellers from Uganda had initially cast doubt over whether the troupe would be able to travel to the United States. However, the concerns were eventually resolved, allowing the children to make the journey and complete rehearsals in time for the show.
For Argentina, the defeat ended their World Cup title defence. It could also mark Lionel Messi’s final appearance at the tournament. Spain, meanwhile, celebrated a historic second FIFA World Cup title.
Since losing his first match in the tournament back in 2004, Nadal has been unbeaten in 29 singles matches. While his ongoing 32-match winning streak across both singles and doubles is the longest in Davis Cup history, he hopes to retire unbeaten.