By SIMON M UNTEMBANEW Hope MMD president Nevers Mumba’s bid to contest this year’s Presidential elections is in limbo as his nomination to stand on the party’s ticket is being challenged by the MMD faction led by Raphael Nakacinda.The Operation Save MMD has asked the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) not to allow Dr Mumba to file in his Presidential nomination papers, alleging that the convention that re-elected him as party president was being challenged in the High Court.This is according to a letter dated April 30, 2021 signed to the ECZ, from lawyers representing Mr Webby Chipili and 19 other Operation Save MMD members.“We write to advise your good office not to accept any nominations from the MMD as there is currently a matter before the High Court in which Webby Chipili and 19 others have taken out an action against Elizabeth Chitika and Nevers Mumba under cause number 2021/HP/0305 wherein the convention which […]
NEVERS’ PRESIDENTIAL BID IN LIMBO AS MMD FACTION SEEKS TO BLOCK HIS NOMINATION
