Chakwera opts Mumba as runningmate for his presidential second term bid

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Lazarus Chakwera has picked engineer Vitumbiko Mumba as his runningmate for September 16 polls.

Chakwera announced Mumba when he presented his presidential nominations papers to Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) on Wednesday, July 30, 2025 at Bingu International Convention Centre (BICC) in the capital Lilongwe.

Chakwera’s choice vindicates The Maravi Post Popular vote that wanted the Malawi leader to pick Mumba as runningmate for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Presidential candidates for September 16 polls.

This marks the end of MEC’s electoral calendar of receiving nominations papers for presidential, Parliamentary and ward councillors across the country.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.