By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSATHE petition by the Legal Resources Foundation (LFR) Limited asking the Constitutional Court to invalidate the nomination of Nkandu Luo and 11 others to the office of Vice President allegedly did not receive approval of the organisation’s board of directors, court documents have revealed.In this petition, LRF seeks a declaration that the 12 candidates have not complied with the provisions of article 100 (1) and (j) of the Constitution, their nominations for elections to the office of Vice-President are null and void.It also wanted an order (of certiorari) that the petition be allowed and the 12 nomination papers filed with the Returning Office be removed forthwith into the Concourt for purposes of quashing.The Foundation cited Professor Luo, for Patriotic Front (PF) , Mutale Nalumango for United Part for National Development (UPND,) Dr Cosmas Musumali for Socialist Party, Judith Kabemba (Democratic Party), Bright Chomba (Third Liberation Movement), Henry Muleya (Patriots for Economic Progress […]
LEGAL RESOURCES FOUNDATION PETITION NOT APPROVED ?
