Supreme Court dismisses Nankhumwa, Jeffrey wa Jeffrey’s application

The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed with costs an application by the Democratic Progressive Party’s Kondwani Nankhumwa and two others who were appealing their removal from their respective positions.

In her ruling, Justice Dorothy Kamanga said Nankhumwa, Grezelder Jeffrey and Cecilia Chazama did not follow procedures as they came to the upper court without provisions of appeal.

She said the three sought an immediate relief from the Supreme Court without first appealing the High Court’s ruling at the same court.

Kamanga also said intra party conflicts should be resolved using existing party structures before taking them to court.

The three were against DPP president’s Peter Mutharika’s decision to remove them from their positions.