Lungisa says he was willing to resolve ANC list matter out of court
Lungisa is alleging that Mbalula removed him from the candidate list for the November elections.
African National Congress (ANC) NEC member Andile Lungisa has stated that he is prepared to resolve his dispute against Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula internally, but Mbalula opted to take the matter to court. Lungisa claims that Mbalula removed him from the candidate list for the upcoming November elections. The two were set to appear in the High Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday, but the hearing has been postponed to Thursday to give Lungisa's legal team time to review Mbalula's documents submitted late.
Lungisa is seeking a court order declaring him the top-nominated candidate for mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay Metro in the Eastern Cape. He spoke with ANC National Chair Gwede Mantashe in Gqeberha, the capital of the Eastern Cape, and agreed that the matter should be handled internally. However, Lungisa feels that the legal team has turned the situation into a political issue.
Despite listening to the leadership, Lungisa says he must defend himself against any attack as Luthuli House decided to move forward with the legal proceedings.
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