A union has withdrawn its suit that sought to stop IEBC from sacking CEO Ezra Chiloba and several secretariat officials. The union of independent commission workers wanted the court to stop the electoral commission's bosses from taking any form of disciplinary action against the officials. More on this: Union asks court to save Chiloba, secretariat officials from IEBC purgeBut Chiloba demanded an apology saying he did not instruct the organisation to intervene. "My chambers unreservedly apologises to all your clients for any unintended adverse consequences that resulted from the said suit," the union said. Chiloba and the other officials were sidelined in changes made at the secretariat ahead of the October 17 election.

Source: The Star September 13, 2017 09:22 UTC