ZAPU and MDC Alliance will soon announce a deal, a close source in the party has said.

This comes as ZAPU leader Dumiso Dabengwa today failed to show up at the Nomination Court to register as a presidential candidate.

ZAPU leader President Dumiso Dabengwa’s name was this afternoon conspicuously missing from the list of 2018 presidential candidate list.

A source today told ZimEye that ZAPU have reached a deal with MDC Alliance to back Nelson Chamisa for president in the elections.

As the Nomination Court finalized the list of presidential candidates today one of Zimbabwe’s oldest parties, ZAPU was not on the list and party followers are said to be waiting for a full statement from the party leadership.

List of presidential candidates

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