Ng’ona urges court to dismiss Sampa’s bid to block him from acting as PF Secretary General

Morgan Ng’ona has asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss Miles Sampa’s application to stop him from acting as Patriotic Front (PF) Secretary General, citing legal irregularities in the injunction bid.

Through his lawyers, Ng’ona raised preliminary objections questioning the legality and competence of Sampa’s application for an interim injunction.

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In a notice of motion to raise issues in limine, Ng’ona urged the court to first determine whether Sampa’s application was properly filed before the court, arguing that the summons accompanying it did not cite any relevant law, section, or court rule—a requirement he described as mandatory.

He further contended that Sampa’s supporting affidavit was “fraught with diverse irregularities,” including legal arguments which, he said, are prohibited under Order 5 Rule 15 of the High Court Rules.

Ng’ona submitted that the court should dismiss the application with costs, stating that no party would be prejudiced if the matter proceeded in accordance with proper legal procedure.

In a supporting affidavit, Ng’ona recounted that Sampa filed the injunction on April 30, 2025, along with a list of authorities and skeleton arguments, but argued that none of the filings provided a legal basis for the application.

He emphasized that adherence to procedural rules was essential for the fair administration of justice, and that allowing a flawed application to proceed would undermine the integrity of the court process.

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