Andile Lungisa challenges alleged removal from ANC candidate list
ANC NEC member Andile Lungisa has dragged secretary-general Fikile Mbalula to court, challenging his removal from the party’s candidate list for the November 4 local government elections.
ANC National Executive Committee member Andile Lungisa has launched a legal challenge against ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula, alleging that Mbalula ordered his name to be removed from the party's candidate list for the upcoming local government elections. Lungisa claims Mbalula personally instructed officials to remove his name from the Nelson Mandela Bay candidate list, despite having gone through the party's internal processes.
The court papers state that Lungisa was shortlisted as a mayoral candidate for Nelson Mandela Bay and had his candidacy endorsed through ANC structures before being removed from the list. Lungisa alleges that Mbalula believed his candidacy would cause problems for the secretary-general and that changes to the finalised candidate list can only be made with the agreement of 80% of the ANC's extended NEC.
Lungisa's legal action comes as the ANC faces broader issues with candidate lists ahead of the local government elections, with the party requesting a court hearing on September 15.
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