Singer Diamond Platnumz’s manager Hamis Taletale famously known as Babu Tale has officially joined politics.

Babu Tale who lost his wife Shammy last month is vying for the Mkuyuni Constituency Mp seat, Mkuyuni is in Morogoro.

Today, he was at the local Chama Cha Mapinduzi (CCM) office to collect the official party aspirant form. CCM is the main ruling party in Tanzania.

The WCB Manager was among party delegates  present at the national delegates meeting which was held on Saturday in Dodoma, the event was graced by President John Magufuli.

Several artists and colleagues from WCB  have come out on their social media platforms to give him support as he makes this major move of joining the political scenes.

Babu Tale now joins his fellow manager at WCB Mkubwa Fella in politics, Mkubwa Fella is also a local councilor in Daresalaam.

“Personally, I believe leadership is your fate. Obstacles, heartbreaks, insults and all forms of challenges are part of leadership. You are not facing them alone; we are together with you...All the best Hon Hamis Shaban Taletale,'' said Artist Rayvanny.

“There is a difference between wanting leadership and leadership wanting you. In your case, we all understand that leadership needs you. Mr Hamisi Shaban Taletale, your wisdom in executing, solving, succeeding and good decision making skills are enough armors that we take pride in as people you  work with. I am confident the people of South Eastern Morogoro will be well in your Wisdom,” Said Sallam SK, Fellow manager at WCB.

“Through you I believe that the citizens in Morogoro will have found the right person to lead them and to fight for their challenges and transform Morogoro completely. May the Almighty God guide you so that you can also be a good leader to the citizens in Morogoro,” Added the Kipepeo hit maker, Mbosso.

“ I have no doubt over your leadership because I believe that if you were able to lead me/Wasafi and many other artists even before us, and all of them greatly succeeding, then I do believe that through you, the South Eastern Morogoro citizens will be safe in your hands. Myself together with the whole Wasafi family are solidly behind you to ensure that we are supporting you through it all to bring forth development in Morogoro and together, to help the Hon President Dr John Pombe Magufuli in building Tanzania,” Said Tanzanian Superstar, Diamond Platnumz.

Several Tanzanian celebrities have also come out to express their interests in different political seats, among them is veteran music producer Joachim Marunda a.k.a Master Jay who will be vying for the Rombo parliamentary seat, rapper Wakazi real name Webiro Wassira, former Miss Tanzania Lilian Kamazima.

Former actress and entrepreneur Antu Mandoza has also expressed her interest in the special national assembly seat.

CCM which on Saturday settled on President John Magufuli as the presidential flag bearer in the coming elections is now set to hold nominations to it's candidates for the different parliamentary and local councilor seats.