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Joel Ssenyonyi will continue serving as the Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Uganda’s new 12th Parliament following the January 2026 general elections.
The announcement confirms earlier speculation that no stronger candidate had emerged to challenge his position. Ssenyonyi, who was re-elected as Member of Parliament for Nakawa West, had recently handed over assets from the Leader of Opposition’s office at the end of the 11th Parliament.
The opposition National Unity Platform (NUP) has also named key officials for the new term:
Nkunyingi Muwada has been assigned to head the powerful COSASE (Committee on Statutory Authorities and State Enterprises) parliamentary committee.
John Baptist Nambeshe will serve as one of the parliamentary commissioners.
Paul Mwiru has been appointed as the party’s whip in the legislature.