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Africa-Press – Zambia. <\/strong><\/span>The Constitutional Court has issued an ultimatum that former President EDGAR LUNGU must by November 17, 2023, file an affidavit in reply to a petition on his eligibility for the 2021 General Election and future ones.<\/p>\n

Constitutional Court Judge PALAN MULONDA has also ordered the petitioner MICHELO CHIZOMBE , a LUSAKA businessman to file a counter reply on November 24,2023. His ruling comes on the backdrop of the petition filed by Mr. CHIZOMBE on October 9, 2023 in the Constitutional Court.<\/p>\n

<\/a>Mr. CHIZOMBE is seeking the court\u2019s declaration that former President EDGAR LUNGU was not eligible for the Presidential bid in 2021 nor enjoys constitutional right to contest future Presidential elections.<\/p>\n

Mr. . CHIZOMBE also sought a declaration that Mr. LUNGU\u2019s participation in the 2021 General Election was unconstitutional. He further sought a declaration that it was unconstitutional for the Electoral Commission of Zambia -ECZ to accept Mr .LUNGU\u2019s nominations during the elections under review.<\/p>\n

Mr. .CHIZOMBE said according to Article 106 Sub-Article three of the 2016 Amended Constitution Mr.LUNGU was not eligible to contest the 2016 General Election.<\/p>\n

<\/a>He contended that the sixth President was ineligible because he was sworn in twice as Republican President in 2015 and 2016.<\/p>\n

Mr.CHIZOMBE additionally contended that the repealed Article 35 of the 1996 Amended Constitution excluded a person who had been elected twice, from contesting Presidential Elections.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zambia. The Constitutional Court has issued an ultimatum that former President EDGAR LUNGU must by November 17, 2023, file an affidavit in reply to a petition on his eligibility for the 2021 General Election and future ones. 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