President Kufuor also managed to secure two terms in office before superintending over yet another history of a reverse handing over of political power, as the NPP relinquished power to the NDC after Professor J.E.A. Mills had led the latter to win the 2008 general election.
Dkt Nchimbi aliishukuru halmashauri kuu ya chama kwa kuweza kuuchagua mkoa wa Ruvuma kwa ajili ya maazimisho ya miaka 38 ya chama hicho na kueleza kuwa kwa miaka mingi Ruvuma imekuwa ngome imara ya CCM.