So which constituency does honorable Sam Nyimakan, MP for Wulensi constituency, hail from? This seemingly innocuous question has been haunting the Superior Courts since the voters of Wulensi constituency elected Sam Nyimakan as their MP in the December 2000 elections. Nyimakan claims that he hails from Kumboni, in the Wulensi Constituency, but one Fusieni Zakaria contends that the MP hails from Saboba. Zakaria’s claim, if correct, will put Nyimakan in a different constituency and disqualify him from being the MP for Wulensi constituency. In addition, the question has brought to the fore many issues, including the meaning of “hail from a constituency,” and “resident in a constituency,” as used in article 94 (1b) of the constitution; the Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court; and the need to have a precise timetable for resolving election disputes. But, first, the facts of the case:
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