Chilima jets back from Nigeria summit

October 31, 2018 James Nthondo -Nyasa Times 25 Comments

Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima has returned from Nigeria where he attended the two day Africa-Israel dialogue summit.

Back in town: Chilima on arrival
Chilima welcomed with a hug from wife Mary in return home
Chilima (r) is seen here with Nigeria ex-ledaer Obasanjo and Lesotho’s Finance Minister Dr Morketsi Majoro at the Olusegun Obasanjo library in Nigeria
Sharing notes: Chilima with Obasanjo and other delegates
Obasanjo sharing ideas with Chilima in Nigeria

Chilima was welcomed at Kamuzu International Airport (KIA)  by his wife, Mary and other family friends and United Transformation Movement (UTM) officials.

His  entourage to the summit consisted of only four people who included him, one officer staff and security personal.

Chilima left the country on Saturday for the summit which was organized by the by the Brenthurst Foundation.

The theme of the dialogue was Agriculture and Technology for Development and drew participation of international experts and leaders.

The Vice President’s participation was at the invitation of Olusegun Obasanjo, and former President of Nigeria, who is board chair of the Brenthurst Foundation.

The Brenthurst Foundation supports Initiative in seeking ways to fund African development and to organize conferences on African competitiveness.

Pictures released at the dialogue show Chilima, Obasanjo and a minister of finance from Lesotho casually sitting down discussing issues.

The Vice-President broke ranks with the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) on June 6 this year and declared he will challenge President Peter Mutharika in the presidential race in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections.

Chilima—whom President Peter Mutharika picked as running mate in January 2014 where he served as Airtel Malawi managing director—had a visibly rosy relationship with the establishment until his declaration and the President subsequently stripped him of his Cabinet portfolio of Minister Responsible for Disaster Management Affairs and in-charge of National Public Events.

Since his declaration, Chilima has been sidelined from official engagements, including seeing off and welcoming the President, stirring debate among legal scholars on the position and status of the Vice-President.

Section 80 (3) of the Constitution provides that the Vice-President shall be elected concurrently with the President and the name of a candidate for the Vice-President shall appear on the same ballot paper as that of the presidential candidate who nominated him/her.

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25 replies on “Chilima jets back from Nigeria summit”

  6. Obasanjo is one of africa’s WORST leaders and ugly idiot. He is power hungry and always interfering in Nigerian politics. He has helped impose presidential candidates in Nigeria – including the current Buhari (an old, sickly and useless president. What Obasanjo wants is to walk in the corridors of power, dine and wine with those in power so that he can continue eating and fattening his accounts – he is a stupid fool of a former president. Chilima has just shown how misguided he is.

    1. fortunately enough,this is just your personal perspective.Every leader has his/her downfalls. Try to think positively sometimes.Weigh Buharis weakness and strengths before you tal trash…chilima is not obasanjo nor is he buhari but he can still learn from them….infact this is you showing us what a stupid critic you are.Believe in change my brother.

  7. UTM NEWS and oMACHEMBA please become real human beings and not obnoxious wild-animals.What you have commented about our next President Chilima is both malicious and scumbag that will never sway his devouted supporters in Malawi and diaspora.The fact remains that your diabolical lies continue to strongly build and energise our next President S.Chilima.It is a shameless and misguided lie to tell Malawians that ex-President of Nigeria Abasanjo himself one of Africa’s notable Statesmen gave Chilima US$100 million for his campaign.Malawians,why do we accept ourselves to become the loughing stock of Africa,the coming of Bingu and his brother into Malawi,has completely changed the thinking of our people hence,the future of our country,is in jeopardy.LONG LIVE CHILIMA AND LONG LIVE PROGRESSIVE MALAWIANS!!!!!!!!

    1. What illegal stuff are you smoking? or what drink are you guzzling which makes you think this boy is your next president?

      1. Kanundu bwana. How on earth can Chilima become president of Malawi, not through an election of course.

    2. I can’t hestate to put across my comments on what Msowoya has just commented vigorously,it is ridiculous for malawians to comment badly on this heated debate about Chillima associating himself with the former president of Nigeria saying that the former president of nigeria was cruelly when he was a president.The story itself does not substantiate, it lacks the depth of truth in it therefore it is a story which has been cooked by malicious and cruelly people who are not ready to accept the change. Thanks Msowoya for educating our brothers and sisters who have been in darkness for long time to accept the enlightment.

  8. Now Dr Saulos Chilima please tell Malawians all you know about rigging. Only you Dr Chilima can stop vote rigging. I would like to believe that you did not rig the last elections but you keeping quite after promising Malawians that you would reveal how DPP rigged the last elections. What honestly are we to believe? Speak now Bwana or your reputation lies in ruin.

  9. Welcome back Namalegeni from a fundraising trip. We hope convention ija itheka tsopano. Ma Igwe akutchula dolar ya convention. Mwachitako mwayitu ku Nigeria ko sanakupangekoni interview….

  10. … in other news, someone by the name of Mutharikarim went to UNGA with 70+ entourage. The jury is out – someone is “eating” taxes.

  11. Are you telling me that nobody from the government side attended this very important meeting ? Or was it on invitation only? I’m asking this because there is a lot we can learn from Israel especially in agriculture.

  12. Obasanjo has given Chilima $100million for his campaign. This money is for Chilima not UTM. This is from a reliable source in Nigeria …………

  13. Sad to see Chilima at the airport like this, dwindling in stature, responsibility, and even aura around him.
    But, this is all his own making. He gambled and he’s losing so far. Can he make up for the back foot in five – six months? We’ll find out; what we know is that Chilima does not solve emergencies: rather he’s a long term solution person.
    Furthermore, we’ll soon find out if his attempts to ingratiate himself with have beens in Nigeria will pay dividends. In form of financial support or ngongole – moral support does not count at this juncture.
    UTM were spending money like their pockets were deep and had no bottoms: Did Chilima come back with financial backing? Otherwise, he could personally find himself in personal bankruptcy even before the elections. Result of rush rush decisions, based on perceived personal grandiosity or kuzipopa, and unwarranted glorification by others, with inadequate political acumen.

    1. Bene alusandulika adadi. AMalawi kuonjeza licking the boots of their leaders. Where is the UTM’s transformativeness? A Dad? Owe wombwambwana kwejhinji.

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