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Jervis Zimba is contesting a court injunction that removed him from his position as Zambia National Farmers Union (ZNFU) president, arguing that former ZNFU vice president, Joseph Mungandi, has no legal standing to challenge his leadership.
Zimba contended that the injunction sought by Mungandi was based on misleading claims and should be dismissed.
He argued that Mungandi was not a member of the Kaoma District Farmers Association (KADFA), the body through which he filed his complaint.
In his affidavit, Zimba explained that his presidency began in 2018, following an amendment to the ZNFU constitution that limits the president’s tenure to two three-year terms, a maximum of six years.
He was re-elected in 2022, and his current term runs until 2025.
However, Mungandi maintains that Zimba’s presidency should have ended in 2024, asserting that the initial 2018 election marked the start of his tenure.
This led to the March 11, 2025, interim injunction that sidelined Zimba from office.
Zimba argued that the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the ZNFU election cycle, leading to a postponement of the 2020 elections to 2021, with the presidential election eventually held in 2022.
“The plaintiff’s argument disregards the COVID-19 disruptions that affected ZNFU’s election cycle. My second term began in 2022 and runs until 2025,” Zimba stated.
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Supporting Zimba’s stance, KADFA Chairman, Simataa Kabonganiso accused Mungandi of falsely representing himself as a KADFA member and using the association’s letterhead without authorization.
“KADFA has no record of the plaintiff as a member. His actions were misleading and should not be the basis for any legal decision,” Kabonganiso affirmed.
Zimba now urges the court to dismiss the injunction, arguing that Mungandi misled the court by failing to disclose his lack of standing in the case.
“I believe that the plaintiff’s failure to disclose this crucial fact is a valid reason for the court to discharge the injunction,” Zimba asserted.
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