
A group of councillors in Njeru Municipality has opposed the Town Clerk's proposal for new elections for the Speaker position, intensifying an ongoing leadership dispute. This controversy arose after Mr. Umaru Mutale, the youth representative, was elected as Speaker, claiming his election was legitimate. The situation reflects deeper tensions within the municipal council, according to NTV Uganda.
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