The court consequently dismissed the petition, confirming Nameere as the duly elected Woman MP for Masaka City.
Masaka City Woman MP Justine Nameere Nsubuga has attributed her victory in an election petition filed by her rival, Rose Nalubowa, to divine intervention, saying God had helped her overcome what she described as political mafias and enemies.
In a statement issued on Wednesday following the High Court ruling, Nameere declared, “God has done it!”, thanking the Almighty for giving her peace and strength throughout the legal battle.
“The Almighty Living God has defeated every jealous enemy — those I know and those I do not know,” Nameere said, adding that she had remained at peace while her opponents made predictions about the outcome of the case.
She accused unnamed individuals within the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) and opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) of working together against her political interests.
According to Nameere, the alleged collaboration was intended to frustrate transformative leaders and enable those involved to pursue their interests unchecked.
Court Upholds Nameere’s Election as Masaka City Woman MP Despite Flawed Recount
She also thanked President Yoweri Museveni for what she described as his kind consideration after learning the truth about her political struggles.
Nameere further praised Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the Chief of Defence Forces, whom she referred to as her “Big Brother and Generational Commander”, for empathising with her and directing an investigation into what she described as mafia politics in Masaka City.
The allegations against the unnamed individuals have not been independently established.
Court upholds Nameere’s election
Nameere’s statement followed a High Court ruling in Masaka in which Justice Bernard Namanya dismissed an election petition filed by Nalubowa, upholding Nameere’s election as the Woman MP for Masaka City.
In a judgment delivered on October 21, 2026, the court found that the recount that overturned Nalubowa’s initial victory had been conducted in breach of electoral law because the integrity and security of several ballot boxes had been compromised.
However, the judge ruled that the irregularities did not substantially affect the final election result.
Nalubowa had initially been declared the winner after polling 25,443 votes against Nameere’s 20,324 in the January 15 election.
A subsequent recount reversed the outcome, giving Nameere 25,502 votes against Nalubowa’s 23,176.
The court found that even if the 1,353 votes cast at nine affected polling stations had all been added to Nalubowa’s tally, she would still have trailed Nameere by 973 votes.
Justice Namanya also found that Nalubowa had not proved that the figures certified after the recount were erroneous.
The court consequently dismissed the petition, confirming Nameere as the duly elected Woman MP for Masaka City. The issue of costs is to be determined in a subsequent ruling.
Calls on young people to trust God
In her statement, Nameere urged young people aspiring to join politics to put their faith in God, insisting that divine intervention had been central to her experience.
“To all young people planning to join politics: Stick to ONLY and ONLY GOD,” she said.
She concluded by invoking Isaiah 54:17, declaring that no weapon formed against her would prosper.
Nameere, who also identifies herself as the Minister of State for Local Government, maintained that her experience demonstrated the power of faith in overcoming political challenges.
