{"id":122237,"date":"2026-04-16T10:36:50","date_gmt":"2026-04-16T10:36:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/adeke-named-fdc-chief-whip-in-parliament"},"modified":"2026-04-16T11:19:00","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T11:19:00","slug":"adeke-named-fdc-chief-whip-in-parliament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/uganda\/all-news\/adeke-named-fdc-chief-whip-in-parliament","title":{"rendered":"Adeke Named FDC Chief Whip in Parliament"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has appointed Anna Adeke as its new Chief Whip in Parliament. The appointment was communicated during a plenary sitting, formally confirming a change in the party\u2019s parliamentary leadership structure.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Adeke replaces Yusuf Nsibambi, who crossed from the FDC to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in February 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Nsibambi, a former senior figure in the FDC parliamentary caucus, left the opposition earlier this year, reducing the party\u2019s representation in key leadership positions within the House.<\/p>\n<p>Adeke, a vocal and youthful legislator, now takes over responsibility for coordinating FDC positions in Parliament, maintaining party discipline among MPs, and serving as a key link between the party leadership and its parliamentary caucus.<\/p>\n<p>Her appointment is expected to strengthen the party\u2019s internal coordination and sharpen its response to legislative debates as Parliament continues its work.<\/p>\n<p>Political observers say the change reflects both ongoing adjustments within opposition structures and a broader trend of leadership renewal, with younger legislators taking on more prominent roles.<\/p>\n<p>The FDC leadership will be relying on Adeke to consolidate its parliamentary presence and ensure cohesion among its remaining legislators.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Uganda<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Uganda. The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has appointed Anna Adeke as its new Chief Whip in Parliament. The appointment was communicated during a plenary sitting, formally confirming a change in the party\u2019s parliamentary leadership structure. Adeke replaces Yusuf Nsibambi, who crossed from the FDC to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":122236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,12],"tags":[234],"class_list":["post-122237","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-uganda"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Adeke Named FDC Chief Whip in Parliament - Uganda<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) has appointed Anna Adeke as its new Chief Whip in Parliament. 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