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The Attorney General has applied to join as a party to represent Sports Minister, Elvis Nkandu, in a defamation lawsuit filed by Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) President Andrew Kamanga.
Kamanga is seeking damages for reputational harm allegedly caused by public accusations and a campaign he claimed undermined his leadership.
He named both Nkandu and former FAZ General Secretary, Adrian Kashala, as defendants, accusing them of subjecting him to ridicule, professional harm, and emotional distress.
Kamanga alleged that Kashala and Nkandu orchestrated a concerted effort to weaken his authority as FAZ president, thereby tarnishing his image.
He further claimed that Minister Nkandu attempted to reinstate former FAZ President Kalusha Bwalya in a supervisory role over national teams, a move he argued undermined his leadership.
In response, the Attorney General has filed an affidavit supporting the application for joinder, asserting that any action against Nkandu for acts performed in his official capacity as Minister of Youth, Sports, and Arts should be defended by the Attorney General as the government’s chief legal advisor.
The affidavit, sworn by State Advocate Jabulani Moyo, argued that Nkandu’s public office grants the Attorney General an interest in the proceedings and that such joinder would not prejudice the plaintiff.
Kamanga’s lawsuit, filed in the Lusaka High Court, further accuses Kashala of awarding contracts to questionable entities without adequate due diligence during his tenure as FAZ General Secretary, leading to project delays, financial mismanagement, and damage to FAZ’s reputation.
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