Four to go unopposed in Sulom elections
It is now official. Four Sulom candidates, including incumbent president Innocent Bottoman, are to be ushered in unopposed when the flagship football league governing body goes to the polls next Saturday.
Apart from Bottoman, who has no challenger in the quest for another four-year term at the helm of the Super League of Malawi (Sulom), treasurer Tiya Somba-Banda and vice-general secretary Thokozani Chazema are also set to be re-elected unopposed at the polls slated for Sunbird Livingstonia in Salima.
According to Somba-Banda, Gilbert Mittawa is also set to have a stroll in the park as he has no challenger for the position of legal adviser.
Somba-Banda confirmed on Tuesday that Sulom has since closed receiving nominations, whose deadline was Saturday.
While Bottoman is set to go unopposed, the post of vice-president has attracted three contestants namely Gift Mkandawire, who is an executive member in the incumbent committee, Daud Suleman and Gregory Madeya.
The position of general secretary has attracted two contestants, the incumbent Williams Banda and Silver Strikers GS Mike Tembo.
There are 13 aspirants eyeing five executive member positions. These are Charles Manyungwa, Willy Phalula, Alfred Lungu, Dave Gondwe, Owen Munthali, Nelson Ngalonde, a Mwase, Korfball new president Zalhuso (L) and Makawa (R) after results were anounced Godfrey Makawano, Aggrey Khonje, Lyson Gowa-Banda, Kazizwa Banda, Willard Josaya and Geoffrey Tamutamu.
