TABORA, Aug. 28 -- Minister for Agriculture Hussein Bashe has met all requirements and been nominated to contest the Nzega Urban parliamentary seat in Tabora Region.

Mr. Bashe, the outgoing MP for the constituency, is now cleared to begin campaigning on behalf of Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM), facing a sole opponent from ACT-Wazalendo, Mr Kebelelo Ezra Josiah.

Nzega Urban Constituency Returning Officer, Ms. Joyce Emmanuel, confirmed that only Mr Bashe and Mr Josiah fulfilled legal requirements and were nominated to contest the seat in the upcoming General Election for President, MPs, and Councilors, set for October 29.

“Six aspirants from six political parties collected nomination forms, but others either failed to meet the requireme...