Lungisa takes ANC, Mbalula to court over mayoral list omission
ANC NEC member Andile Lungisa has launched urgent legal proceedings against the party and secretary general Fikile Mbalula, challenging his removal from the party’s Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral candidate list.
African National Congress Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, has announced that Andile Lungisa's legal challenge over his removal from the ANC's candidate list will be taken up in the courts. Lungisa claims that Mbalula ordered his name to be struck from the Nelson Mandela Bay mayoral candidate list, despite approval from the party's National Executive Committee.
Lungisa had previously sent a letter to Mbalula detailing his compliance with all required processes, including vetting and biometric verification. The case is set to be heard at the High Court in Johannesburg on September 26th. Mbalula stated that he respected Lungisa's decision to pursue the matter legally, but emphasized that such issues should be addressed through internal ANC mechanisms, as any comments made by the party in response could be used against them in court.
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