Vice-President Constantino Chiwenga, backed by senior officials, flexed his influence on Wednesday by forcing political commissar Munyaradzi Machacha to remove a section on co-opting party members into the Central Committee from his politburo report. This move effectively keeps multi-millionaire tycoon Kudakwashe Tagwirei - a major Zanu-PF benefactor and Mnangagwa ally - at bay.Chiwenga chairs a presidium committee, which includes party chairperson Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri and secretary-general Obert Mpofu, tasked with resolving the co-option deadlock. Tagwirei, widely speculated to harbor presidential ambitions—which he denies—is seeking co-option into the Central Committee and politburo, aiming to use these positions as a springboard for future leadership ambitions.Efforts to admit Tagwirei were repeatedly blocked by Chiwenga, who cited procedural irregularities and concerns over attempts to buy party positions. Party spokesman Chris Mutsvangwa echoed this, criticizing Tagwirei for using financial influence to secure decision-making roles. Tagwirei has funded party operations, furnished Zanu-PF headquarters, and donated millions to party structures.