THE National Electoral Commission (NEC) has reiterated that CHADEMA’s candidate to vie for Singida North Constituency on January 13 by-elections, would remain David Jumbe.
NEC Director of Elections, Mr Kailima
Ramadhan (pictured), said yesterday that Mr Jumbe was among other
candidates nominated by the constituency’s returning officer on December
18, after meeting all the prerequisites qualification.
He named other candidates vying for the
same position as Omari Sombi (from AFP), Dalphina Patrick Mlewa (CUF),
Monko Justine Joseph (CCM), Aloyce Mohamedi Nduguta (ADA TADEA) and Rev
Yohana Samuel Labisu (CCK).
However, CHADEMA Secretary General, Dr
Vincent Mashinji maintained on Tuesday that the party would not field
any candidate to compete in the by election.
“Mr Jumbe submitted his introduction
letter from his party that was signed by CHADEMA Secretary in Singida
District, Mr Amani Mloya and he was issued with nomination Form Number
8B and the District Secretary filled part C, which indicated that he was
sponsored by the party and given all the blessing to vie for the
post,’’ pointed out Mr Kailima.
The NEC Director of Elections further
said that the party presented them with a timetable for their campaign
and other recommendations through the constituency’s returning officer,
as well as appointing Mr Shaban Lyimo as their member of the Ethics
Committee on December 19, this year.
In confirming that Mr Jumbe would be the
right candidate to vie for a parliamentary seat in the constituency, Mr
Kailima said despite the former having submitted a letter to NEC on
December 19, 2017, expressing his intention to withdraw from the race,
the Commission snubbed it on grounds that it was signed by an advocate
instead of a magistrate.
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