National Peasants Party (NPP) president Robert Kasibante has asked the Supreme Court for permission to withdraw his petition challenging the results of the 2026 presidential election.
Kasibante had petitioned the court against President Yoweri Museveni and the Electoral Commission, accusing them of declaring election results in total non-compliance with the law.
In his petition, Kasibante alleged that President Museveni committed several electoral offences, including bribery, corruption, and the use of abusive language during the campaign period.
He also filed Miscellaneous Application No. 1 of 2026, seeking a comprehensive audit of election materials, including declaration forms, Biometric Voter Verification records, vote scanners, and the Electoral Commission’s servers used during the polls.
However, in fresh court filings, Kasibante says he is no longer able to pursue the case due to the high costs and technical complexity involved in conducting the audit.
He told the court that processing and analysing vast volumes of electronic data from across the country would require substantial financial resources beyond his means.
Kasibante is now asking the Supreme Court to allow him to withdraw both the main petition and the related applications without being penalised with legal costs.
The court is expected to rule on whether to grant his request.
Kasibante finished sixth in the presidential race, which was won by President Museveni with 7,944,772 votes, representing 71.65 percent. National Unity Platform (NUP) candidate Bobi Wine came second with 2,741,238 votes, accounting for 24.72 percent of the total.
