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Zambia: Banda's Bid for Presidency Blocked
Times of Zambia, 18 December 2014
FORMER president Rupiah Banda has lost his bid to contest the Republican Presidency after the Supreme Court blocked his MMD candidature. Read more »
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Zambia: Supreme Court Upholds Mumba As Party President
Zambia Reports, 18 December 2014
Acting Chief Justice Lombe Chibesakunda has issued a ruling supporting a claim by Nevers Mumba to remain the party president of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy (MMD),… Read more »
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Zambia: Supreme to Decide in MMD and Nevers' Case
Zambia Reports, 16 December 2014
The Supreme Court will have to face another of the political party dilemmas after sending back the Miles Sampa versus Edgar Lungu contest back to the High Court when the full bench… Read more »
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Zambia: Court Dismisses Case Against RB
Times of Zambia, 12 December 2014
THE Lusaka High Court has dismissed with costs a case which sought to block MMD presidential candidate Rupiah Banda from contesting the forthcoming presidential election. Read more »
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Zambia: 'Rupiah Banda Wanted to Lead MMD. Upnd Alliance'
Times of Zambia, 11 December 2014
OPPOSITION MMD presidential aspirant Rupiah Banda has said talks about a proposed alliance between his party and UPND collapsed because he was not accorded an opportunity to lead… Read more »
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Zambia: Rupiah Banda Confident of Winning January 20 Polls
Zambia Reports, 11 December 2014
Former Republican President Rupiah Banda says the proposed alliance with the opposition United Party for National Development collapsed because the UPND insisted on being the ones… Read more »
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Zambia: ECZ Recognises Banda's Candidacy
Zambia Reports, 11 December 2014
The following press release was distributed to media by the Rupiah Banda Media Team: Read more »
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Zambia: Rupiah Banda 'Standing Tall' After High Court Ruling
Zambia Reports, 10 December 2014
Former Republican President Rupiah Banda has welcomed the Lusaka High Court judgment that has confirmed him as the presidential candidate of the Movement for Multiparty Democracy… Read more »
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Zambia: UPND Moves to Protect Slogan
Times of Zambia, 8 December 2014
THE United Party for National Development (UPND) has sought an injunction to restrain MMD presidential candidates Rupiah Banda, Nevers Mumba and Matero Member of Parliament Miles… Read more »
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Zambia: RB Could Deliver Fair Constitution - Chipimo
Zambia Reports, 5 December 2014
National Restoration Party (NAREP) leader Elias Chipimo Jr. says that former President Rupiah Banda is the only candidate in this election that can't seek another term, making him… Read more »
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Zambia: RB Sued
Times of Zambia, 2 December 2014
AN MMD official has dragged former Republic president Rupiah Banda to court seeking an injunction to restrain him from contesting the January 20, 2014 presidential election on the… Read more »
Zambia's Rupiah Banda Bid for Presidency Blocked
Movement for Multi-Party leader Nevers Mumba will be contesting for the party in the 2015 presidential elections.
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The ruling party's Central Committee has reportedly removed Acting President Guy Scott as the party's vice president. Read more »
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Rupiah Banda, who served from 2008 to 2011, has been officially appointed to represent his party in the presidential by-election. Read more »
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Rupiah Banda who served from 2008 to 2011 has been nominated to represent his party in the presidential by-election. Read more »
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Former president Rupiah Banda, accused of abuse of authority during his administration, appears in court to know whether his case will be referred to the High Court for ... Read more »
