By Munach Gwamanda- A man claiming to be the secret son of Zimbabwe’s late former president, Robert Gabriel Mugabe, has temporarily withdrawn his High Court case to claim a share of the ex-leader’s estate.

Last week, Tonderai Gabriel Mugabe requested a pause in his application after identifying legal weaknesses that could jeopardize his case.

Appearing before High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi on Friday, Tonderai withdrew the filing, stating that he needed to rectify procedural issues that might disadvantage him.

Tonderai is suing Bona Mugabe, Mugabe’s eldest daughter and executor of the estate, for what he alleges is his rightful share of the property.

His legal team argued that the Master of the High Court’s decision to begin distributing Mugabe’s estate was premature, given unresolved court cases.

Tonderai intends to resubmit a more vigorous application this week to bolster his claim to the estate of the late political icon.