Nominees for the Electoral Commission

1) Professor Geoff Feltoe (UZ Law lecturer)

2) Lakayana Dube (educationist)

3) Kalaya Njini (educationist)

4) Blessie Nandara

5) Joyce Kazembe (sitting ZEC deputy chairperson)

6) Theophelus Gambe (sitting ZEC commissioner)

7) Sibongile Ndlovu

8) Dr Petty Makoni

9) Mkhululi Nyathi (lawyer)

10) Goodwill Shana (pastor)

11) Phahlani Mubonderi

12) Daniel Chigaru (ZITF general manager)

Members of the interviewing panel were Senator Obert Gutu, a lawyer with the Tsvangirai led MDC, Thabitha Khumalo MP MDC-T, Edward Mkhosi MP MDC-M, Mabel Chinomona Zanu PF and Senator Chief Fortune Charumbira Zanu PF. Masvingo North legislator Tongai Matutu said: “Unlike the Zimbabwe Media Commission interviews, the selection of the 12 nominees was conducted smoothly. We went straight for those with the highest scores.”