The Forum for Democratic Change Party (FDC) has sacked their Parliamentary Chiefwhip Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda and replaced him with Mawokota South Member of Parliament Yusuf Nsibambi.
According to a statement from FDC’s Secretary General Nathan Nandala Mafabi dated August 7th 2023, the party has withdrawn Ssemujju “with immediate effect”.
The letter from Mafabi has been copied to the Speaker’s office, to Ssemujju, to the opposition chief whip and to Nsibambi.
Imaraga contacted Yusuf Nsibambi to confirm the developments, but our calls remained unanswered.
This is another low dip into the relationship surrounding Ssemujju and Nandala Mafabi, the party’s Secretary General.
The two leaders have been embroiled in a make-or-break war with each other while the party suffers in the background.
They have traded counter-accusations on corruption, party mismanagement and under-the-table dealings with President Museveni.
Mawokota South Member of Parliament Yusuf Nsibambi has accepted an appointment by the Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) as its parliament whip going forward.
Nsibambi was appointed to the position on Tuesday morning, replacing Kira Municipality legislator Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda.
“I have accepted this responsibility, it is not an easy position given the circumstances, but we have a duty to galvanise our party,” he said.
Nsibambi also noted that he is “deeply concerned” with whatever is going on within the party.
Meanwhile, Kira Municipality MP, Ibrahim Ssemujju Nganda has scoffed at the party’s leadership that sacked him as the party chief whip in parliament saying he is not bothered.
“In fact, I was waiting for this. Amuriat and Nandala have no right to sack me like they are purporting but also there is nothing in being the FDC chief whip in parliament. If they want it so much, I will give it to them but they didn’t have to sack me like they are purporting. My major responsibility is representing the people of Kira Municipality. They are already uncomfortable( with him being chief whip),” Ssemujju said on Tuesday afternoon.
The party has sacked Ssemujju Nganda and replaced him with Nsibambi.
According to a statement from FDC’s Secretary General Nathan Nandala Mafabi dated August 7th 2023, the party has withdrawn Ssemujju “with immediate effect”.
The letter from Mafabi has been copied to the Speaker’s office, to Ssemujju, to the opposition chief whip and to Nsibambi.
Nile Post contacted Yusuf Nsibambi to confirm the developments, but our calls remained unanswered.
This is another low dip into the relationship surrounding Ssemujju and Nandala Mafabi, the party’s Secretary General.
The two leaders have been embroiled in a make-or-break war with each other while the party suffers in the background.
They have traded counter accusations of corruption, party mismanagement and under-the-table dealings with President Museveni
