TOC opens nominations for October 4 general election
TOC Election Commission Vice Chairman Ally Mchungahela outlines election procedures and timetable ahead of the October 4 polls in Morogoro. PHOTO |COURTESY
According to the TOC Election Commission, candidates vying for the positions of president and vice president will be required to pay Sh1m for the nomination forms, while those seeking election as executive committee members will pay Sh500, 000
Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania Olympic Committee (TOC) has officially announced the commencement of the nomination process for its upcoming general elections, with forms set to be issued beginning today.
According to the TOC Election Commission, candidates vying for the positions of president and vice president will be required to pay Sh1m for the nomination forms, while those seeking election as executive committee members will pay Sh500, 000.
The announcement was made yesterday by the vice chairman of the commission, Ally Mchungahela, who outlined the full timetable for the electoral process. He explained that candidates will have five days, from August 28 to September 1, to collect the forms, followed by a two-day period, September 2 to 3, to return them.
After submission, the commission will spend September 5 to 7 reviewing the forms before releasing a preliminary list of candidates on September 8.
Objections will then be received on September 9–10, and hearings will take place between September 11 to 14, with rulings to be announced on September 16.
“On September 18, interviews will be conducted for candidates from Mainland Tanzania, while on September 21, candidates from Zanzibar will be interviewed. The final list of candidates will be released on September 22,” said Mchungahela.
Campaigns will officially begin on September 24 and run for 10 days, concluding on October 3. The elections will then be held the following day, October 4, 2025, in Morogoro, where the TOC executive committee will be elected.
Mchungahela further explained that the executive committee will include 10 members, equally divided between Mainland Tanzania and Zanzibar, ensuring balanced representation within the organization.
The commission also confirmed that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) will send an international observer to monitor the elections, underscoring the importance of transparency and compliance with international standards.
This announcement marks a significant step in preparing for the highly anticipated TOC elections, which are expected to draw intense competition as stakeholders seek to shape the leadership that will steer Tanzanian Olympic sports in the years ahead.
