CCM picks John Magufuli as presidential candidate
United Republic of Tanzania’s ruling party has finally announced John Pombe Magufuli as its Presidential flag bearer for Tanzania’s general election expected to be held on Sunday 25th October 2015 .During the two day nomination process, I noticed an intriguing pattern regarding decisive qualities most of us expected from a high-potential presidential candidate.John Pombe Magufuli got 87.1%(2,104 votes), while Doctor Rose Asha Migiro received 2.4% of the votes and Ambassador Amina Salum Ali managed 10.5% .Total number of votes cast was 2, 422(6 of them were spoilt leaving 2,416 for official count.The win of 55 years old John Magufuli all but ends hopes of a first female President in Tanzania and the greater East African region. When the list of five nominees was revealed officially by President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete on his twitter account yesterday morning , their priorities changed markedly.The five were Bernard Membe, John Magufuli, Januari Makamba, Asha Rose Migiro and Amina Sal