Zambia’s Opposition Moves to Court Over Presidential Election Results
Zambia’s opposition leader, Brian Mundubile, has announced plans to challenge the results of the country’s presidential election held on August 13, 2026, alleging irregularities in the electoral process.
Mundubile, who competed against President Hakainde Hichilema, said his team had identified concerns surrounding the counting of votes, the collection of results and the way the final figures were announced.
Zambia’s Electoral Commission declared Hichilema the winner of the election, securing a second term after receiving nearly 60% of the vote, while Mundubile received about 38%.
However, Mundubile has rejected the results, arguing that serious irregularities may have affected the outcome of the election. He therefore plans to take the matter to court and seek a review of the results.
The election was also marked by several challenges, including disruptions to the vote-counting process following security incidents involving some election officials.
Attention is now turning to Zambia’s courts as the country waits to see how they will handle the opposition’s challenge, while President Hichilema prepares to begin his second term.
