The High Court has dismissed the application filed by Reinhold Shipwikineni and three others against the SWAPO Party, ruling that the case was not properly constituted.

The decision was made after today's hearing, where both parties presented their arguments.

Shipwikineni and the other applicants sought to nullify the candidacy of SWAPO Vice President, Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah, for the upcoming presidential election. They also requested that the court compel SWAPO to hold an extraordinary congress, as required by the party’s constitution.

Sisa Namandje, representing SWAPO, raised procedural objections, arguing that the second and fifth applicants were not properly constituted to appear in court. He also contended that Shipwikineni lacked the legal standing to represent the other applicants. Namandje called the application frivolous and urged the court to dismiss it with costs.

On the other side, Titus Ipumbu, representing the applicants, asked for more time to complete their answering affidavit and resolve the procedural issues. However, Namandje insisted the case should be dismissed outright.

The court ultimately agreed with the respondents, dismissing the case and ordering the applicants to cover the legal costs.