Tanzania, June 3 -- Dar es Salaam. Former Iringa Urban MP, Peter Msigwa, has revealed that a question from his 18-year-old son became the turning point that prompted him to leave CCM and return to Chadema.

Rev Msigwa, who represented Iringa Urban through Chadema for a decade, defected to CCM on June 30, 2024, before announcing his return to the opposition party on May 23, 2026.

He says the events surrounding the October 29, 2025, General Election, played a decisive role in his decision.

Speaking in an exclusive interview during his tour of Mwananchi Communications Limited (MCL) newsroom at Tabata Relini yesterday, Rev Msigwa said he spent months reflecting on his political future after reports of killings during and after the election....