Three aspiring candidates for the position of Council Chairperson in Manyinga District have successfully filed in their nomination papers ahead of the August 13 general elections.

Independent aspiring candidate Bernard Kamboyi was the first candidate to successfully file his nomination papers at 09:10 hours when the nomination centre officially opened.

Another independent aspiring candidate, Given Kamalamba, also successfully filed his nomination papers.

Meanwhile, the ruling UPND candidate Doris Ding’ombi also successfully filed her nomination papers at 14:50 hours amid support from party members and sympathisers who gathered at the civic centre.

District Electoral Officer Gift Sakanyi declared all the aspiring candidates to have validly filed in their nomination papers after successfully meeting the nomination requirements.