President John Magufuli Are at an Advanced Stage,Handling Over of Chama cha Mapinduzi

The revelation was made by CCM spokesperson Christopher Ole Sendeka when fielding questions from journalists during a press conference at the party headquarters here. He said both the outgoing party boss and the incoming one had agreed on the matter.

He said while the party constitution specified a five-year term in office for the party leader, traditionally outgoing chairpersons have always handed over leadership to the new president before expiry of their terms.“What is going on now is just preparations for the big event. As you know, since the time of Ali Hassan Mwinyi, outgoing presidents have left party chairmanship post before the expiry of the five-year term,” said Ole Sendeka.Meanwhile, the party spokesperson announced names of party members vying for various positions which were left vacant after the October General Election.He said the party Central Committee (CC) met yesterday and approved the names of 21 CCM parliamentary members who have shown interest in vying for the ten slots allocated to party legislators in the key organ.
The meeting also approved names of 19 members from the House of Representatives in Zanzibar who will be competing to fill the five slots in the CC.
Along with them, the central committee also approved names of four party legislators who are vying for the position of secretary to CCM MPs in Parliament as well as three names of those vying for the same position in the House of Representatives in Zanzibar.

The meeting under the chairmanship of former president Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete was held at Chamwino State House in the outskirts of Dodoma and was also attended by President John Magufuli.It also approved the names of those vying to fill the position of Kibondo District chairperson, Handeni representative in the NEC, Mbeya Region’s finance and economic secretary as well as the Njombe economic and finance secretary.

“The dates for the above mentioned election will be announced soon and it will be during the ongoing Parliament session,” he noted.

He said during the meeting at State House, the CC congratulated Zanzibar President Ali Mohamed Shein for the March 20 election victory and also thanked the people of Zanzibar for showing great faith in the party.v