Zimbabwe: Zanu-PF Dumps 'Boko Haram', Fields Losing Candidate in Chinhoyi Ward By-Election

27 January 2022

ZANU-PF Wednesday barred a winning candidate in the recently-held Chinhoyi Ward 2 primary elections from filing her nomination papers, opting to field Ruth Chikukwa's losing opponent.

Chikukwa, popularly known as "Boko Haram", last Friday won the right to represent the ruling party in the upcoming March 26 local council by-elections but was surprisingly stopped from submitting her papers at the nomination court.

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