By Paul Nyathi|The Chief Justice Justice Luke Malaba has granted an order for the urgent hearing of the MDC vs Khupe matter on the leadership of the party.

The matter has been set down for hearing before the Supreme Court on the 22nd of May 2018.

Advocate Thabani Mpofu appeared for the MDC and Professor Lovemore Madhuku for Khupe.

The two politicians both claim to be bona fide leaders of the opposition party following the death of founding President Morgan Tsvangirai.