Dar es Salaam. Attorney General Hamza Johari has said Dr Emmanuel Nchimbi ceased to be Vice President after losing his membership of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), despite his resignation having been set to take effect on September 4, 2026.
Speaking in Parliament on Friday, August 28, 2026, Mr Johari said Dr Nchimbi’s resignation would ordinarily have taken effect on September 4, in accordance with Article 149(2) of the Constitution, which allows a resignation to take effect either when the notice is received or on a later date specified in the notice.
However, he said Dr Nchimbi subsequently lost a constitutional qualification required to hold the office after he was expelled from CCM on August 26.
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