Campaigns for October polls kick off in Tanzania

The deputy returning officer for Bukombe Constituency in Geita Region, Mr Honorati Mtasigwa, removes candidates’ nomination forms from the notice board on Wednesday after the 4pm deadline elapsed without any objection being lodged. PHOTO | ERNEST MAGASHI

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NEC director of Elections, Dr Wilson Charles, told The Citizen that a team of NEC officials were working on claims from political parties before announcing the fate of the aspirants.