DODOMA, Aug. 15 -- THE ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) Political Committee in Dodoma Region has endorsed 208 out of 209 top aspirants from the partys councillorship primaries, officially naming them as the partys flag bearers for the upcoming General Election scheduled for October.

The only exception was in Ihumwa Ward, where the leading aspirant from the primaries was dropped and replaced by the runner-up, a move the party said was due to “various reasons” determined during the vetting process.

Announcing the outcome in Dodoma on Thursday, CCM Regional Secretary for Ideology and Publicity, Mr Jawadu Mohamed, said the endorsement marked the end of the selection phase for councillorship positions in the region.

“This ...