In an attempt to compete in the forthcoming March 9 by-election to fill the Chinhoyi Ward 4 council seat, THREE candidates have successfully filed nomination papers.
The post became vacant after Archibold Muzanenhamo, the declared winner of the harmonised elections on August 23 and 24, had his victory reversed by the High Court in Chinhoyi.
Muzanenhamo, commonly known as Nyazamba, is running as an independent and will face Ignatius Zvigadza of Zanu PF, his fiercest opponent who launched the legal case that caused the results to be reversed.
Ignatius Blessed Chari, an independent, is entering the race as a dark horse.
Shepherd Kawocha, the Makonde district elections officer for the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC), verified the outcomes of the Nomination Court, which convened last week before the elections.
“Since there were more than two properly nominated candidates, by elections for Chinhoyi Ward 4 will take place on Saturday, March 9, 2024.”
He asked candidates to run their campaigns nonviolently till March 7, 2024, at midnight.