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FDC approves Semujju Nganda for speakership

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  |  The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has officially announced the Kira Municipality member of Parliament Ibrahim Semujju Nganda as their flag bearer for the position of Speaker of the forth coming Parliament. The party Chairman Waswa Biriggwa made the announcement today at the party offices in …

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Museveni halts campaigns for the speakership race

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | President Museveni has called for a halt in the campaigns for Speaker and Deputy Speaker in the National Resistance Movement -NRM party, saying the Central Executive Committee-CEC will resolve the matter. Yesterday, President Museveni summoned front runners for the NRM speakership race to State House …

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NUP MPs-elect to meet over Speaker election

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The National Unity Platform (NUP) party is set to have a retreat with its MPs-elect to decide who they will be supporting to the position of speaker and deputy speaker of parliament. Speaking to reporters today leaders of NUP led by John Baptist Nambeshe, …

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KADAGA: I will never accept Vice President position

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of parliament Rebecca Kadaga has declared that she will not accept the Vice President’s job as a compromise to give up her bid for speaker. Kadaga is reportedly locked in a bitter battle with her deputy and NRM party colleague Jacob Oulanyah to …

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‘Cease fire’…. NRM tells Kadaga and Oulanyah

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The degeneration in the contest for the seat of speaker of the next parliament has caused concern in the ruling party, prompting action by the Secretary General. The National Resistance Movement (NRM) has now directed the contenders, incumbent Speaker Rebecca Kadaga, and her deputy Jacob …

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Oulanyah clashes with former NUP coordinator for supporting Kadaga

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Deputy Speaker of Parliament Jacob Oulanyah has clashed with Tonny Olanya Olenge, the former Northern region coordinator for the National Unity Platform-NUP party for his support of Rebecca Kadaga. Olenge, a biosystems engineering student of Gulu University and former NUP Northern Youth MP aspirant …

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Rules committee moves to limit campaigns for speaker’s seat

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Parliament’s Committee on Rules Discipline and privileges is proposing to limit campaigning for the positions of Speaker and Deputy Speaker ahead of the May elections. On March 10th, Kabula County MP James Kakooza raised a matter of national importance over the use of abusive language …

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Opposition Whip Semujju Nganda announces bid to speaker

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Opposition Chief Whip and Kira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has officially joined the Speaker’s race. The offices of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker will fall vacant with the expiry of the term for the 10th Parliament in May this year.  While launching his …

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Deputy Speaker Oulanyah to preside finally over Parliament

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Speaker of Parliament, Rebecca Kadaga has brushed off concern by some Members of Parliament on the continued absence of her deputy, Jacob Oulanyah. Oulanyah has not chaired any parliamentary session for over a year now, raising concerns from some legislators. Oulanyah last chaired …

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