FDC Trashes Rumours Amuriat Wants To Endorse Tororo North MP
Despite the Forum for Democratic Change-FDC, Ibrahim Semmujju Nganda declaring his bid to stand for speaker of parliament, his party is yet to endorse him.
John Kikonyogo, the deputy party spokesperson says the party will soon hold a meeting with MP elects and a decision on who to support will be made.
Kigonyogo has also trashed reports that the FDC party president Amuriat Oboi doesn’t support Semmujju’s bid for the speakership.
This follows ongoing rumors that Amuriat wants to instead front Tororo North MP-elect Geoffrey Ekanya to stand for the same spot.
Rumors also state that Semmujju has a rocky relationship with Amuriat while he enjoys a cordial relationship with former FDC members and with the Alliance for National Transformation-ANT president Maj Gen Mugisha Muntu.
FDC Trashes Rumours Amuriat Wants To Endorse Tororo North MP
Kikonyogo says that despite 2 party members declaring their bid for both speaker and deputy speaker choosing a flag bearer rests upon the party Electoral Commission.
So far, only Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda, the MP for Kira municipality, and Yusuf Nsibambi, the MP-elect for Mawokota South want to contest for both speaker and deputy.
Currently, 4 other candidates have declared interest in the speakership race including; incumbent Rebecca Kadaga, Jacob Oulanyah NRM’s Juliet Kinyamatama, and Democratic Party’s Richard Ssebamala.
And as deputy speaker they include; Anita Among, David Bahati, Robinah Rwakojo, Muhammad Nsereko, Jacob Oboth Oboth [ West Budama South, and Thomas Tayeebwa.
