I, PRISCILLA MAKANYARA CHIGUMBA, in my capacity as the Chairperson of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and by due authority of the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission and that of the 25^th respondent, hereby take oath and state that the facts I depose to hereunder are within my personal knowledge and belief and are true and correct. Where I relate to issues of a legal nature, I do so on advice from counsel which advice I accept.

I have read and understood the applicant’s founding papers and wish to respond thereto as follows:

This court application was filed in the Constitutional Court on Friday 10th August.  Respondents 2 to 22 were the other candidates in the Presidential election on 30th July.

IN THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT OF ZIMBABWE CASE NO CCZ 42/18

HELD AT HARARE

In the matter between.

NELSON CHAMISA                                                                          APPLICANT

and

EMMERSON DAMBUDZO MNANGWAGWA                                           1ST RESPONDENT