The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) is poised for another legal hurdle in its quest to replace leader of opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa with George Chaponda following the expulsion of Nankhumwa from the party.

Chipani cha DPP chachotsa m'chipanichi ena mwa akuluakulu ake monga a Kondwani Nankhumwa, a Grezelder Jeffrey, a Mark Botomani, a Nicholas Dausi ndi a Ken Msonda mwa ena.

Democratic Progressive Party’s Central Executive Committee has, with immediate effect, expelled from the party several key officials, including former vice president for the southern region Kondwani Nankhumwa, former secretary general Grizelder Jeffrey and former director of women Cecilia Chazama.

Four Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) senior members who include Kondwani Nankhumwa will wait indefinitely to hear the outcome of the disciplinary hearing conducted two weeks ago as the party is still working on the report.

Kondwani Nankhumwa, who insists he remains the vice president of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the South, has declared his interest to contest for the presidency of the party.

The Opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has emphasized the importance of party members working together and resolving their differences in order to secure victory in the upcoming 2025 elections.

Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) parliamentarian for Thyolo-Thava, Mary Navicha, has resigned as deputy chief whip in Parliament. 

Divisions continue to emerge in the Democratic Progressive Party as leaders in the north are divided over the Saturday’s endorsement of Peter Mutharika as torchbearer in the 2025 presidential poll.

The Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has been accused of barring Malawi Congress Party (MCP) leadership in Thyolo to speak during funerals, on the basis it does not support and has no leadership representation in the district.

Some members of the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in the eastern region have condemned Mark Botomani, the party's member of parliament for Zomba Chisi, over remarks that the party's vice president for the east, Bright Msaka, asked leader of opposition Kondwani Nankhumwa to be put in his shadow cabinet.