Forum for Democracy and Development (FDD) presidential candidate Edith Nawakwi has successfully filed in her nomination papers alongside her running mate Rev Dr Clement Mwanza.
Nawakwi, who arrived at the Mulungushi International Conference Centre at 13:55 hours accompanied by her husband Geoffrey Hambulo, Dr Mwanza and hundreds of supporters, however delayed to process her credentials as her running mate allegedly forgot some documents.
The FDD leader, who was in a jovial mood explained the sitaution to the ECZ officials, who allowed for the papers to be brought later.
And addressing scores of her supporters shortly after her nomination was declared valid by ECZ chairperson Justice Esau Chulu, Nawakwi declared war on poverty and inequality.
She reminded her supporters that her party the FDD has always sided with the people since it’s formation in 2001.