DODOMA, Aug. 7 -- THE former Speaker of the National Assembly of the United Republic of Tanzania and former Member of Parliament for Kongwa constituency, Job Yustino Ndugai, has passed away today, August 6, 202,5 in Dodoma.

An official statement released by the Communication and Public Education Unit of the Parliament Office confirmed the sad news, stating that the veteran leader died with great sorrow and leaves behind a significant gap in the leadership and political landscape of Tanzania.

In the statement, the current Speaker of Parliament and President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), Dr. Tulia Ackson, extended her condolences to the family, relatives, and citizens of Kongwa constituency.

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