By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSA STATE Counsel John Sangwa has petitioned the Constitutional Court to declare Professor Nkandu Luo, Mutale Nalumango and 10 other running mate candidates’ respective nominations for election to the office of Vice-President null and void.Mr Sangwa through the Legal Resources Foundation Limited seeks a declaration that the 12 candidates had allegedly not complied with the provisions of article 100 (1) and (j) of the Constitution to pay nomination fees and provide 100 supporters from each province.He also wants an order (of certiorari) that the petition be allowed and the 12 nomination papers filed with the Returning Officer be removed forthwith into the ConCourt for purposes of quashing.Mr Sangwa has cited Professor Luo of the Patriotic Front (PF), Ms Nalumango for United Party for National Development (UPND), Dr Cosmas Musumali for Socialist Party, Ms Judith Kabemba (Democratic Party), Mr Bright Chomba (Third Liberation Movement), Mr Henry Muleya (Patriots for Economic Progress), Mr Samuel […]
SANGWA DISQUALIFIES RUNNINGMATES
