FDC finally endorses Ssemuju for Speakership race, Nsibambi for Deputy Speaker

By Olivia Nabaggala

19^th April 2021

Forum for Democratic Change -FDC has officially confirmed the endorsements of Ibrahim Ssemuju Nganda and Yusuf Nsibambi as the party flag bearers for the Parliamentary Speakership and the Deputy speakership respectively.

Ssemuju, the Kira Municipality Member of Parliament will contest for speakership while Nsibambi, the newly elected MP for Mawokota South will vie for the Deputy speaker of Parliament.

This comes after two of the party members, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda and Geoffrey Ekanya expressed interest in the seat.

Speaking to the press at the party headquarters at Najjanankumbi the party Chairman Ambassador Waswa Birigwa said it was a unanimous decision by the National Executive Council over the weekend to support their candidates because they are tested with the necessary capabilities to guide the house.

The race for speakership has so far attracted five contestants including the incumbent Kadaga (NRM), her Deputy Jacob Oulanyah (NRM), Bukoto Central MP Richard Sebamala (DP), Rakai district woman MP Juliet Kinyamatama (NRM), and FDC’s Ssemujju Nganda.

For the case of the deputy speaker, a number of MPs have joined the race including FDC’s Yusuf Nsibambi, NRM’s Jacob Oboth Oboth and Independent MP Muhammad Nsereko among others.