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THE long much anticipated list of candidates to run for Zifa Board positions has finally been released with big guns missing from it.
Walter Magaya, Benjani Mwaruwari, Farai Jere, Themba Mliswa and Gift Banda are not among the candidates in a list released this evening by the Zifa Electoral College for the January 25 elections.
The electoral process began on 22 November with the adoption of the new constitution at a Zifa annual general meeting in Harare.
December 4 was set as the date when the nomination process would begin with papers submitted on 11 December.
Today was the designated day for the announcement of candidates.
In the list just released the trio do not appear while Mwaruwari confirmed he did not make it, while it could not be ascertained if in the first place Banda and Magaya who were touted as favourites had thrown their names into the hat.
Jere and Mliswa had confirmed their candidature.
The list:
President
Marshall Gore, Philemon Machana, Nqobile Magwizi, Martin Kweza, Twine Phiri, Makwinji Soma-Phiri
Vice President Candidates
Mavis Gumbo, Patience Mutumwa, Winnet Murota, Joyce R Kapota, Loveness Mukura, Kennedy Ndebele, Omega Sibanda, Peter Dube, Francis Nyamutsamba, Simbarashe J Takavada
Board Members
Gilbert Saika, Sharif Mussa Umerjee, Thomas Marambanyika, Nicholas Munyonga, Tavengwa Hara
Xolisani Gwesela, Bhekhimpilo Nyoni, Vincent Chawonza, Sweeney Mushonga, Lewis Muzhara, Morden Ngwenya, Jerry Gumbo, Alice Zeure, Alois Bunjira, Morgen Dube, Sabela Maphosa, Edward Mutukwa,
Tizirayi Luphahla, Sibekikwe Ndlovu, Tafadzwa Benza, Cecilia Gambwe, Kudzai Kadzombe, Sunday Chidzambwa, Walter Musanhu, Desmond Ali, Simbarashe Ndoro, Makwinji Soma-Phiri, Francis Nyamutsamba, Davison Muchena, Brighton Ushendibaba, Edmore Chivero, Terence T Malunga,
Harlington Shereni, Cuthbert C Chitima, Norman Mat
Bongani Ndlovu