Tanzania, July 26 -- Babati. The opposition Chadema has cleared an initial legal hurdle after the High Court of Tanzania granted it leave to file an application for judicial review against the Registrar of Political Parties.

Delivering the ruling on Thursday, July 23, 2026, High Court Judge Irvin Mgeta of the Manyara Sub-Registry also dismissed three preliminary objections raised by the Registrar and the Attorney General (AG).

Crucially, the court issued a temporary injunction restraining the Registrar from penalising the main opposition party pending the final determination of the main application.

The ruling stems from application number 12812 of 2026, brought by Chadema's Secretary General and the party's Board of Trustees.

The app...