{"id":101273,"date":"2024-11-30T09:32:04","date_gmt":"2024-11-30T07:32:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/supreme-court-confirms-zanu-pfs-tonderai-mutasa-as-victoria-falls-ward-1-councillor"},"modified":"2024-11-30T11:36:51","modified_gmt":"2024-11-30T09:36:51","slug":"supreme-court-confirms-zanu-pfs-tonderai-mutasa-as-victoria-falls-ward-1-councillor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.cc\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/supreme-court-confirms-zanu-pfs-tonderai-mutasa-as-victoria-falls-ward-1-councillor","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court Confirms ZANU PF&#8217;s Tonderai Mutasa As Victoria Falls Ward 1 Councillor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by aspiring independent candidate Ephias Mambume, seeking to overturn a previous High Court ruling that disqualified him from being a duly nominated candidate for the Ward 1 Victoria Falls Municipality by-election.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement, ZEC Chief Elections Officer Utloile Silaigwana confirmed that the Supreme Court\u2019s decision upholds the High Court\u2019s 18 November 2024 judgment, which means Tonderai Mutasa of ZANU PF remains the duly elected councillor for the ward. Added Silaigwana:<\/p>\n<p>The ruling disqualified the independent candidate\u2019s nomination following an application which cited Mambume as a debtor owing the local authority in unpaid bills.<\/p>\n<p>As a result of the Supreme Court decision, there will be no by-election in Ward 1 of Victoria Falls Municipality on 30 November 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The other by-elections for Ward 38 of Makoni Rural District Council and Ward 10 of Bindura Rural District Council will go ahead on 30 November 2024 as scheduled.<br \/>\nMambume had filed an appeal at the Supreme Court challenging the High Court\u2019s decision to bar him from contesting the November 30 poll.<\/p>\n<p>He claimed he was a victim of a \u201cwell-resourced corrupt cabal\u201d within the local authority seeking to remove him to advance their interests.<\/p>\n<p>The High Court disqualified Mambume following an electoral petition by Mutasa, who argued that Mambume was in default on water and rates payments exceeding US$17 000 for over 120 days, a violation of the Electoral Act.<\/p>\n<p>This ruling automatically declared Mutasa the duly elected councillor for Ward 1, as he and Mambume were the only candidates.<\/p>\n<p>However, Mambume, represented by Tanaka Law Chambers, challenged the ruling, arguing that the disqualification was orchestrated by \u201ccorrupt officials\u201d in the Victoria Falls City Council.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Zimbabwe<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Zimbabwe. The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by aspiring independent candidate Ephias Mambume, seeking to overturn a previous High Court ruling that disqualified him from being a duly nominated candidate for the Ward 1 Victoria Falls Municipality by-election. 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