Citizens First candidate sues ECZ over disqualified nomination
By GRACE CHAILE
EZEKIEL Kayumba, a Citizens First party candidate, has petitioned the Lusaka High Court to nullify the Electoral Commission of Zambia’s (ECZ) decision to invalidate his nomination for the Pambashe Constituency by-elections.
Kayumba claimed ECZ’s decision was unfair, illegal, and null and void.
He argued that ECZ failed to provide a properly gazetted nomination timetable and did not give him a clear cut-off time to submit his nomination papers.
Kayumba also contended that ECZ allowed the UPND candidate to correct their nomination papers after their allotted time slot expired, while his own nomination was disqualified for CLICK HERE TO READ MORE