fergie001:

Presidency in Zambia is for a 5-year term, of which cannot exceed two tenures.

Unlike Nigeria where the Vice President continues the term when the President dies in Office, a bye-election will be conducted to replace the President according to the Zambia Constitution.

Levy Mwanawasa was President from 2002 and won re-election in 2006, but suffered a stroke in June 2008 and eventually died in August same year....His Deputy, Rupiah Banda won nomination from his UNIP party, contested and beat Michael Sata of the Patriotic Front to complete the tenure to 2011.

Banda ran and lost to Michael Sata who won in 2011.
Co-incidentally, Michael Sata died in office in October 2014, hence the bye-election was conducted in 2016 wherein his then Minister of Defence, Edgar Lungu won.

The Zambia Constitution states that a full term is considered when the President has been in Office for at least three of his five years, be it completed or substantive.

However, the Constitution was changed in 2015 wherein the Vice President will complete the tenure of a President who dies in Office.

chukel:
thanks

Shinor:


Thanks for the info

GoldenJAT:
This one he had been contesting and losing!!
Make him no show them PEPPER for constantly voting against him till now.
Naso one man for Nigeria do o!

ignis:
This can never happen in Nigeria...

By the way, the population of Kano State is more than the population of entire Zambia as a country.

2special:
Congratulations to the New President of Zambia.... Obasanjo was allowed to visit Hichilema while Hichilema was in Prison, so many diplomats even the first President of the same Zambia were not allowed to visit Hichilema.....Hate or Like him, Obasanjo get mouth in international Politics.

fergie001:

That was when they finished counting the votes and there was apprehension that if delayed, Lungu could do something before morning.

There was tension and everyone was on red alert.

TMKsouth:


Kudos to the electoral commission - I heard they really stood their ground.

fergie001:

Yea........It wasn't easy.

Lungu, at a point....was alleging irregularities in the election. However, he just congratulated Hichelima.

Btw.........I was listening to your President at the Zondo Commission some days ago......I was just laughing, don't ask me why?

TMKsouth:


It's great Lungu conceded defeat, it's a big leap forward for the country

You know I'm gonna ask about Ramaphosa at Zondo Commission Most of us stopped watching coz he was putting party before country as per usual ANC mandate.

fergie001:

Cyril was obviously not telling all of the truth....

TMKsouth:


Its what Zuma should have done instead he ran away and is now languishing in prison (sort of).

fergie001:

Heard he isn't doing fine health-wise. He really will be in there for some time.

Heard Omotoso's case is coming up @ the Port Elizabeth High Court today.....

TMKsouth:


I don't believe the Zuma ill-health story. Anyway, he could be in hospital for 6 months according to his doctor.

Another case of wasting the courts' time, Omotoso. They should just throw him in jail together with JZ and throw away the key. Or do u consider your homeboi innocent?

Very few people get this sort of dramatic arrest treatment in SA - he's definitely a crook.

fergie001:

Case adjourned to 17/08/21.

But did Omotoso, Sulani & Sitho really commit the crime?

TMKsouth:


Lol , yes - from the public gallery.

fergie001:



I find it very incredulous that a Pastor will be involved in the stuffs he is been accused of.

fergie001:





Haikande Hichilema
I hope this one no go be their own Buhari because our own here na mistake

2special:
Congratulations to the New President of Zambia.... Obasanjo was allowed to visit Hichilema while Hichilema was in Prison, so many diplomats even the first President of the same Zambia were not allowed to visit Hichilema.....Hate or Like him, Obasanjo get mouth in international Politics.