By AARON CHIYANZONAREP officials have petitioned the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) not to entertain the nomination of ousted party president, Steven Nyirenda who has already paid K95, 000 nomination fees for the Presidential race on the party ticket.The party officials told ECZ that the matter involving the NAREP presidency was still in court pending determination of who the rightful holder of the political office was.This is contained in a letter dated April 29, 2021 addressed to ECZ Chief Electoral Officer, Patrick Nshindano.Lawyers representing, Mr Charles Maboshe, who was appointed president of NAREP to replace Mr Nyirenda, said the status of acclaimed office bearers for the party raises highly contentious issues.The lawyers, CL Mundia and Company, stated that the legitimacy of Mr Nyirenda’s presidency was still in question.“Our clients categorically reject the proposition that the 1st and 2nd plantiffs are legitimately in office as secretary general and president respectively and this position has firmly been […]
NAREP WRANGLES IN NEW TWIST
