[8] President Mnangagwa alongside the other 21 losing presidential hopefuls and ZEC were altogether referred to as respondents in the prominent request by the MDC Alliance Leader.

[9][10][11] MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa's election petition was adjudicated by the 9 judges of the Constitutional Court.

[13] The trial observation mission evaluated the procedures of the petition as far as consistence with regional and global human rights law and principles.

[14] Prior to the petition hearing ruling party asserted the issue ought to be rejected in light of the fact that the MDC Alliance vacillated at law by not serving papers to Mnangagwa on time or to his correct address.

[3] Summarizing the unanimous ruling, Chief Justice Luke Malaba said that "the applicant has failed to place before court clear, direct, sufficient and credible evidence" of irregularities and fraud during the presidential vote.