Zim Now Writer
Chinhoyi High Court judge, Justice Philda Muzofa yesterday nullified Chinhoyi Municipality ward 4 election results in a default judgement.
This was after Zanu PF losing candidate in last year’s Harmonised Elections, Ignatius Zvigadza, took winning candidate, Archbold Muzanemo, to court alleging that he gave groceries to voters at Chengetanai polling station after voting.
Muzanenhamo, however, argued that the polling station was within 300 metres of his shop and many people came to buy food items on election day.
His lawyer failed to attend court, prompting Justice Muzofa to pass a default judgement.
“The results announced on 24 August, 2023 for ward 4 council elections for Chinhoyi Municipality in Chinhoyi constituency Makonde District of Mashonaland West Province in respect of elections held on 23 August, 2023 be and are hereby nullified ... the respondent be and is hereby declared unduly elected,” Justice Muzofa’s judgement reads, in part.
As a result, a by-election will be held next month but it is not clear if Muzanenhamo would be eligible to contest.
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