LAWYER representing Chitambala Mwewa has asked court to dismiss the Lusaka mayoral election petition, citing the petitioner’s alleged failure to comply with the procedure governing the hearing of a petition. In this matter, losing NRPUP Lusaka Mayoral candidate Gabriel Kibombwe filed a petition challenging the election of Mwewa as Lusaka Mayor. Kibombwe, who is also seeking a declaration that the election of Mwewa is null and void, polled 195,041 votes against Mwewa’s 200,029 votes. When the matter came up for hearing, Thursday before a three panel tribunal led by Magistrate Dominic Makalicha, Mwewa’s lawyer said the petition was not personally served on the respondent, but was instead received by a third party, who had been identified as a personal assistant....