Edson Zindoga v Kajiye and Anor (Petition 3 of 2021) [2021] ZMLGEL 19 (16 September 2021)
Leave to withdraw the petition is granted as there was no objection and the application complies with the statutory requirements.
Source-derived case information.
- Citation
- [2021] ZMLGEL 19
- Parties
- Petitioner: Edson Zindoga; 1st Respondent: Paul Kajiye; 2nd Respondent: Electoral Commission of Zambia
- Court
- Local Government Election Tribunal Lusaka
- Jurisdiction
- Zambia
- Case Number
- Petition 3 of 2021
- Procedural Posture
- Election Petition / Order to Withdraw Petition
- Outcome
- petition withdrawn
- Legal Topics
- Withdrawal of Petition, Local Government Elections
- Source Language
- en
Source-derived case record
Summary, issues, holding and outcome
More case intelligence is available
Unlock the full research layer for this judgment.
Parties
Edson Zindoga
Petitioner
Paul Kajiye
1st Respondent
Electoral Commission of Zambia
2nd Respondent
Procedural Posture
Election Petition / Order to Withdraw Petition
Legal Issues
- 1 Whether the petitioner should be granted leave to withdraw the election petition
Ratio Decidendi
Leave to withdraw the petition is granted as there was no objection and the application complies with the statutory requirements.
Court Disposition
petition withdrawn
Orders
- Leave to withdraw the petition is granted pursuant to section 103 of the Electoral Process Act No. 35 of 2016.
- Parties to bear own costs.
Full Case Text
Judgment text and source record
1 paragraphs
IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION 2021/ RM A/ LGEP/ 03 TRIBUNAL HOLDEN AT KAFUE (Constitutional Jurisdiction} MA< IN THE MATTER OF: SECTION 72(1) ELECTORAL PR . AND 100(30) OF THE ACT NO: 35 QF>4016 IN THE MATTER OF: THE LOCAL GOVERNME ,ECTION TRIBUNAL RULES NO 60 OF 2016 IN THE MATTER OF : LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION FOR COUNCILLOR IN THE CHITENDE WARD KAFUE DISTRICT HELD ON THE 12™ AUGUST, 2021 BETWEEN: EDSON ZINDOGA PETITIONER AND PAUL KAJIYE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA 1st RESPONDENT 2nd RESPONDENT CORAM: LT. Wishimanga, J. Mataliro and K. N Mundia For the Petitioner: In Person For the First Respondent: In Person ORDER TO WITHDRAW PETITION UPON HEARING THE PARTIES, we have read the summons and the accompanying affidavit for an order for leave to withdraw the petition pursuant to section 103 of the Electoral Process Act No: 35 of 2016. We have taken note of the notice of intention to withdraw the petition that was filed into court on 15* September, 2021. There being no objection to the application made by the petitioner, the application for an order for leave to withdraw the petition pursuant to section 103 of the Electoral Process Act No: 35 of 2016 is granted accordingly. Parties to bear own costs. Dated ............this JS......day of ....... 2021 I. T. Wishimanga Chairperson J. Mataliro Member K. N. Mundia Member