Tanzania’s anti-corruption body intervenes in CCM Peramiho primaries amid bribery claims
The winner of the party primaries, Victor Mhagama, preparing to sign the results of the party primary elections at the CCM Songea Rural District office . PHOTO/ JOYCE JOLINGA
Dar es Salaam. The ruling Chama cha Mapinduzi (CCM) has concluded its primaries for the Peramiho parliamentary by-election in Ruvuma Region amid allegations of bribery, insults, smear campaigns and the use of abusive language, developments that have exposed deep internal rifts within the constituency.
A total of 27 aspirants sought the party’s nomination for the by-election scheduled for February 26, 2026. Among them was Mr Victor Mhagama, son of the late former Peramiho Member of Parliament, Ms Jenista Mhagama.
