Court reserves ruling in Nankhumwa, Chazama, Jeffrey wa Jefrrey’s firing case

The High Court in Lilongwe has reserved its determination to December 26 2023, in the cases in which three Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) National Governing Council (NGC) members Kondwani Nankhumwa, Cecilia Chazama and Grezelda Jeffrey are seeking nullification of the 13 December 2023 NGC meeting resolutions and their recent re-assignment to new positions.

In an interview after a hearing which was done in Justice Howard Pemba’s chamber on Tuesday afternoon, both lawyers for the applicants and defendants confirmed the development.

Nankhumwa and Chazama’s lawyer Peter Minjale said the court felt that the three have similar facts and that they are suing the same party therefore it would make more sense to be treated as one.

On the other hand, Charles Mhango who is representing the DPP said the decision brings in fairness and eliminates further misunderstandings upon different determinations by different judges.

This means that Nankhumwa and Chazama are still Mutharika’s advisors while Jeffrey remains the party’s vice-president for the Central Region.