If the VP does decide to not be President......and thats a big...

If the VP does decide to not be President......and thats a big IF....it looks like Mwinyi is next in line

"But can she ascend to power proper?

Magufuli, nicknamed the Bulldozer for pushing through projects when he worked as Minister for Works, had often said he would leave after his term ends, signaling an age-old tradition of handing over power to the next in line.

But some political analysts in Tanzania say the perceived plan was to have Mwinyi's son, current Zanzibari President Hussein Mwinyi, take over after Magufuli goes.

"If Ms Suluhu takes over, she will roil the political succession plan. The law is on her side, but she must now cultivate acceptance," said a political scientist at the University of Dar es Salaam, who chose to speak anonymously for safety reason"