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Among the business to be handled by the members today, is election of Speaker and deputy speaker.
The speakership race has so far attracted Rebecca Kadaga who last evening was dropped by NRM Central Executive Committee but announced she would as independent, her former deputy Jacob Oulanya who is the choice of CEC, FDCs Ibrahim Ssemujju, who was the former Opposition chief whip in the 10th Parliament, DP’s Richard Ssebamala and Rakai Woman MP Juliet Kinyamatama.
Kinyamatama who is an independent NRM leaning MP was however turned away on Thursday because her name was not in the party’s register.
The case has been adjourned by 9 justices led by Chief justice Alfonse Owiny Dollo.
According to the law governing election petitions, the application must be supported by two affidavits of the applicant and his lawyer.
The National unity platform party filed its election petition before the Supreme court challenging Museveni’s 14th January 2021 win.
In the petition, the NUP party wanted the supreme court to nullify Museveni’s win over vote-rigging among other electoral malpractices.