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The ruling National Resistance Movement(NRM) has summoned all its Members of Parliament and all independent legislators that would like to align themselves with NRM to State House Entebbe ahead of the election of the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of the 12th Parliament.
The 12th Parliament is scheduled to sit for the first time on May 25, when legislators will elect the presiding officers of the House. Chief Justice Flavian Zeija is expected to preside over the election of the Speaker before the newly elected Speaker supervises the vote for Deputy Speaker.
Ahead of the vote, the NRM Parliamentary Caucus will convene on May 24 at State House Entebbe to endorse the party’s preferred candidates. In a notice addressed to legislators, NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong directed members to attend the meeting scheduled to begin at 2:00pm.
“Notice is hereby given for the 1st meeting of the National Resistance Movement Parliamentary Caucus, which has been scheduled to take place on Sunday, 24th May, 2026 at State House, Entebbe, and starting at 2:00 pm prompt,” Todwong wrote.
The developments come amid political shifts within the ruling party following the dramatic withdrawal of outgoing Speaker Anita Among from the Speakership race after mounting pressure linked to ongoing corruption investigations.
The fallout between Among and President Yoweri Museveni has shaped succession discussions within Parliament. Following allegations of corruption and illicit enrichment, the President reportedly ordered a joint investigation involving multiple state agencies under the supervision of Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Security agencies have since conducted searches at properties linked to Among in Kampala and surrounding suburbs as investigations into alleged corruption, unexplained wealth accumulation, and abuse of office continue.
Before her withdrawal, Among had publicly indicated that she intended to seek a second and final term as Speaker before eventually handing over leadership to her former deputy, Thomas Tayebwa. However, the political tide appears to have shifted rapidly.
The Patriotic League of Uganda, a pressure group affiliated with the NRM and led by Gen. Muhoozi, has already endorsed Jacob Oboth-Oboth for Speaker and Tayebwa for Deputy Speaker.
Hon. Jacob Oboth-Oboth (Photo courtesy of Daily Monitor)
Oboth-Oboth, the former Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs and an intellectual property expert, represents West Budama County South, while Tayebwa represents Ruhinda North County in Mitooma District and served as Deputy Speaker in the 11th Parliament.
Thomas Tayebwa (Photo Courtesy of Parliament of Uganda)
Meanwhile, the NRM has also invited independent Members of Parliament interested in cooperating with the ruling party to attend the caucus meeting. The 12th Parliament comprises 529 legislators, including 372 NRM MPs and 68 independents, many of whom are former NRM members who lost in party primaries but later won parliamentary seats as independents.
“By copy of this notice, all independent Members of Parliament who have expressed interest in cooperating with the National Resistance Movement are invited to attend,” Todwong stated, while also congratulating legislators upon their swearing-in into the 12th Parliament.
In preparation for the State House meeting, all MPs have been directed to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing at the Parliamentary Conference Hall between May 22 and May 23. The requirement, first introduced by President Museveni in 2020, remains mandatory for all visitors accessing State House.
Daily Monitor
The 12th Parliament is scheduled to sit for the first time on May 25, when legislators will elect the presiding officers of the House. Chief Justice Flavian Zeija is expected to preside over the election of the Speaker before the newly elected Speaker supervises the vote for Deputy Speaker.
Ahead of the vote, the NRM Parliamentary Caucus will convene on May 24 at State House Entebbe to endorse the party’s preferred candidates. In a notice addressed to legislators, NRM Secretary General Richard Todwong directed members to attend the meeting scheduled to begin at 2:00pm.
“Notice is hereby given for the 1st meeting of the National Resistance Movement Parliamentary Caucus, which has been scheduled to take place on Sunday, 24th May, 2026 at State House, Entebbe, and starting at 2:00 pm prompt,” Todwong wrote.
The developments come amid political shifts within the ruling party following the dramatic withdrawal of outgoing Speaker Anita Among from the Speakership race after mounting pressure linked to ongoing corruption investigations.
The fallout between Among and President Yoweri Museveni has shaped succession discussions within Parliament. Following allegations of corruption and illicit enrichment, the President reportedly ordered a joint investigation involving multiple state agencies under the supervision of Chief of Defence Forces Muhoozi Kainerugaba.
Security agencies have since conducted searches at properties linked to Among in Kampala and surrounding suburbs as investigations into alleged corruption, unexplained wealth accumulation, and abuse of office continue.
Before her withdrawal, Among had publicly indicated that she intended to seek a second and final term as Speaker before eventually handing over leadership to her former deputy, Thomas Tayebwa. However, the political tide appears to have shifted rapidly.
The Patriotic League of Uganda, a pressure group affiliated with the NRM and led by Gen. Muhoozi, has already endorsed Jacob Oboth-Oboth for Speaker and Tayebwa for Deputy Speaker.
Hon. Jacob Oboth-Oboth (Photo courtesy of Daily Monitor)
Oboth-Oboth, the former Minister of Defence and Veterans Affairs and an intellectual property expert, represents West Budama County South, while Tayebwa represents Ruhinda North County in Mitooma District and served as Deputy Speaker in the 11th Parliament.
Thomas Tayebwa (Photo Courtesy of Parliament of Uganda)
Meanwhile, the NRM has also invited independent Members of Parliament interested in cooperating with the ruling party to attend the caucus meeting. The 12th Parliament comprises 529 legislators, including 372 NRM MPs and 68 independents, many of whom are former NRM members who lost in party primaries but later won parliamentary seats as independents.
“By copy of this notice, all independent Members of Parliament who have expressed interest in cooperating with the National Resistance Movement are invited to attend,” Todwong stated, while also congratulating legislators upon their swearing-in into the 12th Parliament.
In preparation for the State House meeting, all MPs have been directed to undergo mandatory COVID-19 testing at the Parliamentary Conference Hall between May 22 and May 23. The requirement, first introduced by President Museveni in 2020, remains mandatory for all visitors accessing State House.
Daily Monitor