THE RACE IS ON: Anita Among ‘Interested’ in Replacing Late Jacob Oulanyah as Speaker

Deputy Speaker of parliament Anita Annet Among is expected to express interest in replace Speaker Jacob Oulanyah in a race scheduled for Friday. 

On March 20, President Museveni announced that Speaker Oulanyah has died. (Read Story Here).

As we reported earlier, no parliamentary business can take place other than the election of the speaker if the position falls vacant. (Read Story Here).

On March 21, cabinet announced March 25 as the date for election of speaker.

A few hours later, Herbert Kinobere, the vice chairperson of the NRM parliamentary caucus said Among would pick expression of interest forms from the ruling party.

Kinobere, also the Kibuku MP, noted that Among, the Bukedea District Woman legislator, will pick expression of interest form at 11am on March 22 from Dr Tanga Odoi’s NRM Electoral Commission (EC) office on Plot 13, Kyadondo Road in Kampala.

MORE ON SPEAKER OULANYAH’S DEATH

Museveni has since ordered that flags fly at half mast until Oulanyah has been buried. (Read Story Here).

But Museveni’s government is yet to reveal the cause of Oulanyah’s death. (Read Story Here).

His father Nathan Okori says his son Oulanyah was poisoned. (Read Story Here).

Acholi Paramount Chief has asked government to explain why most powerful politicians from the region die only a few months in office. (Read Story Here).

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