In Zambia, the Constitutional Court has ruled that former President Edgar Lungu is now not eligible to interrogate a third period of time in office. The court’s dedication comes after Lungu presented his return to active politics most attention-grabbing year.
The nation’s absolute top court obvious that Lungu’s first period of time, served from 2015 to 2016 following the demise of President Michael Sata, counts as a paunchy presidential period of time. This ruling successfully blocks his account for for a brand contemporary mandate.
Lungu stated in a commentary that Tuesday’s verdict was suggested by “the hands of political manipulation.”
The 68 year old confronted allegations of corruption while in office, and his wife and other relatives are facing graft costs in court which he says is a formulation from blocking off him to.interrogate a third time in office.
The vp of Lungu’s occasion stated that the previous chief was “now not eager” by the court dedication and would continue to campaign and be the occasion’s presidential candidate in 2026.
