Democratic Party chief Norbert Mao put party differences aside to hail the works of fallen Prime Minister Prof. Apollo Robin Nsibambi.
Prof. Nsibambi died Tuesday evening at his residence in Kampala after battling cancer.
Mao took to his social media accounts to share:
“I’m saddened to learn of the death of former Prime Minister Prof. Apollo Nsibambi. I convey my condolences to his family and also to all Ugandans. An accomplished academic who transitioned smoothly into the political arena, Nsibambi served with integrity, dignity and class. RIP”

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