On 7 July 2026, President Emmerson Mnangagwa officially signed the Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. Kazembe claimed that the ruling party would have taken Mnangagwa to court had he refused to sign the bill. Under the new provisions, if a President resigns, the last Vice President to have served as Acting President assumes the role of interim leader for up to 30 days. During this window, a meeting of Members of Parliament is convened to vote for a new President. This would bypass Chiwenga, allowing for the installation of First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa as the new President, should Zanu PF want Auxillia to be the next president.