By Own Correspondent| The Electoral Court has pjt to rest rigging allegations raised by opposition MDC Alliance confirming Philip Chiyangwa as the legitimate legislator for Zvimba South.

Justice Joseph Musakwa dismissed with costs an election petition by losing MDC-A candidate Nkosilathi Alloys Nyamadzawo, who accused Chiyangwa and his election agents of manipulating the July 30 harmonised elections declaring Chiyangwa as the winner.

In August, the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) announced Chiyangwa’s victory with 11 819 votes.

He beat former Mines and Mining Development Minister Walter Chidhakwa, who was runner- up, with 4 856. MDC Alliance’s Nyamadzawo was also one of the losing candidates with 3 978 votes.

In September 2018, Nyamadzawo filed the petition challenging Chiyangwa’s victory.
In his application, Nyamadzawo sought an order nullifying the declaration of Chiyangwa as the duly elected Member of the National Assembly for Zvimba South.

He argued in the papers that Chiyangwa was seen buying soft drinks and beer for voters who were on their way to the polling stations and that he also intercepted voters who were on their way to Mpumbu polling station.

He also alleged Chiyangwa stockpiled maize grain in classrooms at Chikambi Primary School, with a view to entice voters.-StateMedia