All posts tagged "Speakership Race"
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634NationalLIST: Oboth, Tayebwa, lead as 19 enter NRM Speakership battle
Dr Tanga Odoi confirmed that three legislators have formally expressed interest in the Speakership, while a crowded field of 16 contenders is...
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1.4KBig StoryNRM Caucus to decide Speaker candidates on Sunday
Speaking to journalists on Thursday, Obua clarified that despite widespread reports and endorsements circulating within political circles and on social media, the...
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1.0KBig StoryOlanya calls for corruption-free Speaker, Deputy amid Parliament crisis
Olanya welcomed recent anti-corruption pronouncements by President Museveni and First Son Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, saying the developments signaled a major turning point...
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1.0KOP-EDAmong’s own conduct may have become the catalyst for her political troubles
In this Op-Ed, political analyst Ocama Ongwech Alli Abba argues that Former Speaker Anita Among’s growing influence, public wealth display and expanding...
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916Big StorySsemakadde says Museveni gov’t using anti-corruption fight to ‘finish’ ex-Speaker Among
Ssemakadde's remarks come at a time when Among’s bid for another term as Speaker is facing mounting resistance from influential political and...
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1.6KBig StoryGen Muhoozi backs Oboth-Oboth for Speaker in surprise move
The endorsement comes just days after the Patriotic League of Uganda (PLU), withdrew its earlier backing of current Speaker Anita Annet Among...
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976Big StoryAmong used Muhoozi birthday to mobilise MPs for Speakership – Namuganza
The Bukono County MP-elect, who is also contesting for the Speakership, alleges that the PLU birthday party was instead turned into a...
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1.1KBig StoryLydia Wanyoto declares official bid for Speaker of Parliament
Mbale, Uganda: The newly-elected Mbale City Woman Member of Parliament, Lydia Wanyoto, popularly known as “Big Sister,” has officially declared her bid...
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Busoga Princess Persis Namuganza dares ‘Mulamu’ Among in Speakership race
MP Persis Namuganza has declared her interest in contesting for the Speaker of Parliament position for the 2026–2031 term, setting up a...
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1.6KNationalMP Ssekikubo Decries Unfair Decision by CEC to endorse Among for Speakership
Ssekikubo questions why they were told to express interest, yet the party would follow a precedent of having a Deputy Speaker automatically...
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1.5KLatest NewsAcholi Parliamentary Group Endorses Hilary Onek for Speakership
Picking of nomination forms in NRM closed Tuesday ahead of a special legislative election set for March 25
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1.5KOP-EDRICHARD BYAMUKAMA: Among Must Resign as Deputy Speaker to Avoid Influence over Speakership Elections
Is it a matter of Substantive or Procedural rules? That’s a matter for the Chief Justice to decide before presiding over the...
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2.1KLatest NewsFULL LIST: Among, Kadaga among candidates to replace Oulanyah as Speaker of Parliament
Sources at Parliament yesterday said both Among and Onek held several meetings with different legislators yesterday to drum up support for their...
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2.0KNewsKadaga camp vows to push fight to Parliament after CEC decision on Oulanyah
Unyielding supporters of outgoing Speaker Rebecca Kadaga say her name will appear on the ballot tomorrow as the 11th Parliament convenes for...
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2.8KBreakingNRM CEC endorses Oulanyah against Kadaga for Speakership
STATE HOUSE ENTEBBE: The National Resistance Movement (NRM) top organ of the Central Executive Committee (CEC) has voted Jacob Oulanyah at the...
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2.6KBig StoryBIG STORY: NRM CEC sets rules for Kadaga, Oulanyah speakership race
As the battle for speakership intensifies, the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party has set tight guidelines to regulate the campaigns of...
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Preliminary poll puts Oulanyah ahead of Kadaga in speakership race
With just a couple of days left before Parliaments elects a speaker, a poll conducted by NBS TV shows that deputy speaker...
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1.8KNewsSPEAKERSHIP RACE: NRM asks MPs interested in speaker position to apply for race
The National Resistance Movement (NRM) yesterday asked its members interested in vying for the speaker and deputy speaker of Parliament to submit...
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2.5KBig StoryWhy Kadaga needs to meet Bobi Wine ASAP ahead of Speakership elections
Having witnessed the inauguration of President Yoweri Museveni two days ago, now all eyes are on the Parliament Speakership race whose election...
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2.9KJust InJUST IN: Speakership Elections postponed to May 24
PARLIAMENT: Exclusive news reaching our desk confirm that elections for both Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 11th Parliament have been postponed...
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Swearing-in of MPs, Speaker Election moved to Kololo Grounds
The swearing-in ceremony has been allocated three days from Tuesday May 18, 2021 to Thursday May 20, 2021 and Friday May 21,...
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2.2KNationalFDC approves Semujju for Speakership
The Forum for Democratic Change-FDC has officially announced Kira Municipality member of Parliament Ibrahim Semujju Nganda as their flag bearer for the...
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Why NRM bigwigs want Kadaga, Oulanyah disqualified from Speakership race
Top mobilisers in the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) have appealed to the party’s Central Executive Committee (CEC) to disqualify the Speaker...
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2.2KBig StorySPEAKERSHIP RACE: Panic in Oulanyah’s camp as Kadaga, Museveni, hold classified meeting
The race for speakership of the coming 11th parliament has yet again taken a new twist after President Museveni and Incumbent Rebecca...