MP Njobvuyalema loses to Chileka in MCP primary elections: 2 councillors floored
Veteran politician and incumbent legislator for Lilongwe Mapuyu South, Joseph Njobvuyalema, on Thursday became the first big casualty of main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) to lose in the ongoing primary elections to identify candidates to represent the party in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections.
Njobvuyalema lost the primary elections to youth activist Edward Chileka-Banda (37-year-old) in primary elections held at Kang’onga Primary School in the constituency.
Chileka Banda, who failed in his bid to represent MCP in 2014 polled 470 votes against Njobvuyalema’s 320, according to the official results confirmed by party Central Region chairperson Patrick Chilondola.
Another contestant, Stella Kathumba, polled 50 votes.
Njobvuyalema could not immediately comment about his loss.
But Chileka-Banda, who currently works with Action Aid Malawi, described his victory as “the will of the people.”
He said : “The feeling is so good and, at the same time, it’s a lesson to young people.”
MCP is holding primary elections in the Central Region, where Malawi Electoral Commission’s voter registration exercise was completed.
During the elections, two incumbent councillors also stumbled. In Kamazi Ward, Dominic Banda defeated Edson Kalonga while, in Kachawa Ward, Lucky Nkasauka triumphed over Gibson Macheso.
If it is true njovuyalema has been defeated,let me beg him to support the young man this is what we want.MCP bomaaaaaaaa!!!!
MCP Woyeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!
Mia &Chakwera still continueing elimination of veterans. MCP needs matured politicians like Njovuylm
kkkkkkkk njobvuyi yathamanga mtunda wautali wandale ndi pano yalema yatopa kwambiri kkkkkkkk yalemadi njovukkkkkkkk
Apa ndiye Njobvuyalemadi, mpaka kugwa ma primaries kkkk
Good riddance. Njobvu Yalema kagwere uko. Unatitopetsa.
That is a welcoming development…We must eliminate this syndrome of long life MPs(Wamuyaya).
a Njovu munachulutsa lebwedelebwede.
Bambo Njobvuyalema musalole zachibwana ngati zimenezi
kudos to Chileka Banda, this is encouraging to the youth.
well come to UTM!!!!!!!!!!! Mr njobvuyalema or you can win as an indipendent Mp!!!!!!!!
So you think people can vote for a reject? Mwalemba mmadzi achule awerenga. Tengani masanzawo but I doubt coz Njobvuyalema is a matured politician.
Kudos to Chileka Banda . This is encouraging to t
Good development. We need fresh minds in MCP not the same old stories. Next to go should be the likes of Dzoole Mwale, Lowe, Makala Ngozo, etc.
Congratulations are in order my brother Edward
Sheeee zavuta kumpanda hamayooooooooooo