Court stops Chitown by-election

THE Supreme Court yesterday ruled in favour of fired Chitungwiza Ward 25 councillor Fraderick Mabamba and interdicted the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (Zec) from conducting nominations for a by-election in the area until the appellant’s matter has been heard in a court of law.

CHARLES LAITON
SENIOR COURT REPORTER

Judge of Appeal Justice Bharat Patel made the ruling after Mabamba filed an urgent chamber application seeking stoppage of the nominations which had been scheduled for today.

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