RED PEPPER EXCLUSIVE! Speaker Among ‘Promoted’ to VP as M7 Plots Big Cabinet Shake-Up
In what is already sending tongues wagging across the political corridors of Uganda, explosive “breaking news” suggests that Speaker of Parliament Anita Annet Among has been vetted and cleared for the powerful position of Vice President in a dramatic political twist, Red Pepper has learnt.
Insiders—at least for today—told RedPepper that President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni reached the bold decision after high-level consultations with the National Resistance Movement Central Executive Committee, setting the stage for what is being described as a major reshuffle within the ruling establishment.
According to the swirling reports, Among—popularly known as AAA—is poised to replace the current Vice President Jessica Alupo, who is also said to be headed for a “soft landing” in another juicy cabinet role as part of the grand reorganization.
Sources further allege that the President is preparing to formally brief the NRM Parliamentary Caucus, with an official announcement expected to rock the nation at any moment.
But the ripple effects don’t stop there.
Parliament itself is reportedly bracing for a leadership shake-up, with Deputy Speaker Thomas Tayebwa tipped to take the reins and steer the August House for the remaining days until new Members of Parliament are sworn in. As per constitutional practice, insiders whisper, Among would be required to vacate the speakership immediately upon her appointment to cabinet—just as precedent demands.
The President, we are told, is not stopping at the Vice Presidency. A broader cabinet reshuffle is reportedly in the pipeline, with several big names said to be on the chopping block as fresh faces prepare to storm the executive.
Observers are already drawing parallels to history, recalling how Edward Ssekandi rose through the ranks. After serving as Deputy Speaker and later Speaker of Parliament for over a decade, Ssekandi was appointed Vice President in 2011, a position he held until 2021—proving that the path from Parliament to the Vice Presidency is not entirely uncharted.
But before the political class gets too carried away, there’s a twist in the tale.
Today is April Fools’ Day.
And while the story may sound juicy enough to shake the nation, it is all part of the annual tradition of pranks, hoaxes, and eyebrow-raising “announcements” designed to catch even the sharpest minds off guard.
So for now, Anita Among remains firmly in the Speaker’s chair, Jessica Alupo still holds the Vice Presidency, and the corridors of power continue as usual—at least until the next real political bombshell drops.
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