Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa talks to the Chief Justice Luke Malaba during the swearing in ceremony of the country's vice presidents at State House in Harare, Zimbabwe, on December 28, 2017. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo
Zimbabwe's High Court ruled on Saturday that President Emmerson Mnangagwa's decision to extend the tenure of the country's chief justice by another five years was illegal as it violated the constitution.
The High Court ruled that Luke Malaba ceased being chief justice at midnight on Friday due to his age.
The ruling by three judges came after some lawyers challenged the move to extend Malaba's time in office by another five years.
The court said a constitutional amendment that raised the retirement age of Constitutional and Supreme Court judges to 75 from 70 should have gone to a referendum to become a valid law.
Malaba turned 70 on Saturday.
The court also said that under Zimbabwe's constitution, incumbent judges could not benefit from a term extension.
"In view of the decision that we have reached, Hon. Malaba ceased being a judge and chief justice" on May 15, the judges said in a ruling.
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