petition

A petition is a request to do something, most commonly addressed to a government official or public entity. Petitions to a deity are a form of prayer called supplication.
In the colloquial sense, a petition is a document addressed to an official and signed by numerous individuals. A petition may be oral rather than written, or may be transmitted via the Internet.

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  1. JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda NRM Petitioner Seeks to Testify in Luganda in Wakiso Election Petition

    NRM petitioner Abdul Kiyimba surprised the Wakiso High Court after asking to testify in Luganda, saying he could not speak English despite claiming to have completed Senior Six. Kiyimba is challenging Emmanuel Magoola’s victory in the Busiro East parliamentary election. VIDEO BY NTV UGANDA

  2. JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda High Court Dismisses Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro’s Petition Against Ruhindi’s Nakawa East Victory

    Hon. Fredrick Ruhindi The High Court has dismissed an election petition filed by NUP Deputy Spokesperson Alex Waiswa Mufumbiro challenging the victory of Fredrick Ruhindi in the Nakawa East parliamentary race. In its ruling, the court struck out the petition without costs, meaning neither...

  3. JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Masaka High Court Adjourns Namugga Election Petition Hearing to Tuesday

    The Masaka High Court has adjourned the hearing of an election petition filed by former Mawogola South parliamentary candidate Gorreth Namugga to Tuesday. Presiding judge Justice Rosette Comfort Kania postponed the proceedings to allow Namugga to present a handwriting expert before closing her...

  4. JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Nalubowa to Appeal Court Ruling in Masaka City Woman MP Election Petition

    National Unity Platform (NUP) politician Rose Nalubowa has vowed to challenge a High Court ruling that dismissed her election petition against Masaka City Woman Member of Parliament Justine Nameere, setting the stage for a fresh legal battle in the Court of Appeal. Speaking to journalists...

  5. JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Fisheries Minister Admits Revenue Theft at Fish Landing Sites

    Minister of State for Fisheries Robert Migadde Ndugwa has acknowledged revenue theft at fish landing sites, agreeing with Members of Parliament that traders underdeclare their fish catches to pay less in fees. Appearing before Parliament’s Committee on Subsidiary Legislation on October 20...

  6. JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Masaka High Court Has Dismissed NUP's Rose Nalubowa Election Petition Against Justine Nameere

    The High Court in Masaka has dismissed an election petition filed by NUP's Rose Nalubowa challenging the election of Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere. In a ruling delivered via email, Justice Bernard Namanya held that although the vote recount was conducted in breach of electoral law due to...

  7. JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Security Tightened at Lugazi High Court Ahead of Njeru Election Petition Hearing

    Security has been heightened around Lugazi High Court in Buikwe District, with police and Uganda People’s Defence Forces (UPDF) personnel blocking several access roads ahead of the hearing of the Njeru Municipality election petition. The petition involves NRM’s Kabuye Badru and National Unity...
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    JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Mubende court orders sample recount in kassanda South election petition

    The High Court in Mubende has ordered a sample-based recount of votes from 29 polling stations in Kassanda South as part of a petition challenging the election of National Resistance Movement (NRM) MP Abdul Bisaso. In a ruling delivered on October 14, 2026, Acting Judge Mary Babirye directed...

  9. JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda High Court Allows Kananura to Withdraw Petition Against Musisi Victory

    The High Court has allowed NRM's Daniel Kananura to withdraw his election petition challenging the victory of Kira Municipality MP George Musisi, with Justice George Okello ordering both parties to bear their own legal costs. NTV Uganda reports

  10. JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda Kananura moves to withdraw election petition against Musisi Victory

    The election petition challenging George Musisi’s victory as Member of Parliament for Kira Municipality has taken a new turn after National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate Daniel Kananura sought to withdraw the case. The proposed withdrawal is being opposed by both the Electoral Commission...

  11. JamiiForums Tanzania, JamiiForums Uganda “My opponent is simply young and confused” Nathan Byanyima

    “My opponent is a young man who is simply confused. He claims that the Electoral Commission inflated the votes I received, but I do not want to dwell on whether the votes I got were inflated. I only want to remind him that he is a fraudster, which is why even the affidavits he presented in court...
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