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Anita Among withdraws from race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament

Election Related Verified Uganda (national) 17 May 2026 Severity: 1/5

Outgoing Speaker Anita Among announced on her X account late on Sunday night that she was withdrawing from the race for Speaker of the 12th Parliament, according to the Daily Monitor. In the statement she said she had stepped aside after "wide consultations and deep introspection". The withdrawal came as investigators searched properties linked to her and her husband.

A national event, not tied to one district.

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